diff --git a/stead/stead.lua b/stead/stead.lua
index f923272..c0f1e3e 100644
--- a/stead/stead.lua
+++ b/stead/stead.lua
@@ -1857,7 +1857,7 @@ timer = obj { -- timer calls stead.timer callback
 		end
 		return tonumber(s._timer);
 	end,
-	del = function(s, v)
+	stop = function(s, v)
 		s._timer = nil;
 		if  set_timer == nil then
 			return false
@@ -1865,6 +1865,9 @@ timer = obj { -- timer calls stead.timer callback
 		set_timer(0)
 		return true
 	end,
+	del = function(s, v)
+		return s:stop(v);
+	end,
 	set = function(s, v)
 		s._timer = tonumber(v);
 		if set_timer == nil then