diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b187bb9d..b39a6e70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ when a real user uses it.
   * [TextMatch Examples](#textmatch-examples)
 * [`query` APIs](#query-apis)
 * [`queryAll` and `getAll` APIs](#queryall-and-getall-apis)
-* [`bindElementToQueries`](#bindelementtoqueries)
+* [`getQueriesForElement`](#getqueriesforelement)
 * [Debugging](#debugging)
   * [`prettyDOM`](#prettydom)
 * [Implementations](#implementations)
@@ -640,9 +640,9 @@ expect(submitButtons).toHaveLength(3) // expect 3 elements
 expect(submitButtons[0]).toBeInTheDOM()
 ```
 
-## `bindElementToQueries`
+## `getQueriesForElement`
 
-`bindElementToQueries` takes a DOM element and binds it to the raw query functions, allowing them
+`getQueriesForElement` takes a DOM element and binds it to the raw query functions, allowing them
 to be used without specifying a container. It is the recommended approach for libraries built on this API
 and is in use in `react-testing-library` and `vue-testing-library`.
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/helpers/test-utils.js b/src/__tests__/helpers/test-utils.js
index ad2f29de..a21a316b 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/helpers/test-utils.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/helpers/test-utils.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import {bindElementToQueries} from '../../bind-element-to-queries'
+import {getQueriesForElement} from '../../get-queries-for-element'
 
 function render(html) {
   const container = document.createElement('div')
   container.innerHTML = html
-  const containerQueries = bindElementToQueries(container)
+  const containerQueries = getQueriesForElement(container)
   return {container, ...containerQueries}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bind-element-to-queries.js b/src/bind-element-to-queries.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a48d045..00000000
--- a/src/bind-element-to-queries.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import * as queries from './queries'
-
-function bindElementToQueries(element) {
-  return Object.entries(queries).reduce(
-    (helpers, [key, fn]) => {
-      helpers[key] = fn.bind(null, element)      
-      return helpers
-    },
-    {},
-  )
-}
-
-export {bindElementToQueries}
diff --git a/src/get-queries-for-element.js b/src/get-queries-for-element.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a633de60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/get-queries-for-element.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import * as queries from './queries'
+
+function getQueriesForElement(element) {
+  return Object.entries(queries).reduce((helpers, [key, fn]) => {
+    helpers[key] = fn.bind(null, element)
+    return helpers
+  }, {})
+}
+
+export {getQueriesForElement}
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 3aea34fe..59637f40 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {getQueriesForElement} from './get-queries-for-element'
 import * as queries from './queries'
 
 // exporting on the queries namespace as a convenience
@@ -10,5 +11,9 @@ export * from './wait-for-element'
 export * from './matches'
 export * from './get-node-text'
 export * from './events'
-export * from './bind-element-to-queries'
+export * from './get-queries-for-element'
 export * from './pretty-dom'
+
+// The original name of bindElementToQueries was weird
+// The new name is better. Remove this in the next major version bump.
+export {getQueriesForElement as bindElementToQueries}