diff --git a/KaitaiStream.cs b/KaitaiStream.cs
index 626b485..52a3782 100644
--- a/KaitaiStream.cs
+++ b/KaitaiStream.cs
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ namespace Kaitai
             BitsLeft = 0;
         }
 
-        public ulong ReadBitsInt(int n)
+        public ulong ReadBitsIntBe(int n)
         {
             int bitsNeeded = n - BitsLeft;
             if (bitsNeeded > 0)
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ namespace Kaitai
             return res;
         }
 
+        [Obsolete("This method is deprecated. Use ReadBitsIntBe instead.")]
+        public ulong ReadBitsInt(int n)
+        {
+            return ReadBitsIntBe(n);
+        }
+
         //Method ported from algorithm specified @ issue#155
         public ulong ReadBitsIntLe(int n)
         {