diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector2f.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector2f.java
index a9c6e6bf4..c1c2bcba4 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector2f.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector2f.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public final class Vector2f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      *            An amount between 0.0 - 1.0 representing a percentage change
      *            from this towards finalVec
      */
-    public Vector2f interpolate(Vector2f finalVec, float changeAmnt) {
+    public Vector2f interpolateLocal(Vector2f finalVec, float changeAmnt) {
         this.x = (1 - changeAmnt) * this.x + changeAmnt * finalVec.x;
         this.y = (1 - changeAmnt) * this.y + changeAmnt * finalVec.y;
         return this;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public final class Vector2f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      *            An amount between 0.0 - 1.0 representing a precentage change
      *            from beginVec towards finalVec
      */
-    public Vector2f interpolate(Vector2f beginVec, Vector2f finalVec,
+    public Vector2f interpolateLocal(Vector2f beginVec, Vector2f finalVec,
             float changeAmnt) {
         this.x = (1 - changeAmnt) * beginVec.x + changeAmnt * finalVec.x;
         this.y = (1 - changeAmnt) * beginVec.y + changeAmnt * finalVec.y;
diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java
index dfd42f1b0..5db9d4a6d 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ public final class Vector4f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      * @param changeAmnt An amount between 0.0 - 1.0 representing a precentage
      *  change from this towards finalVec
      */
-    public Vector4f interpolate(Vector4f finalVec, float changeAmnt) {
+    public Vector4f interpolateLocal(Vector4f finalVec, float changeAmnt) {
         this.x=(1-changeAmnt)*this.x + changeAmnt*finalVec.x;
         this.y=(1-changeAmnt)*this.y + changeAmnt*finalVec.y;
         this.z=(1-changeAmnt)*this.z + changeAmnt*finalVec.z;
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ public final class Vector4f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      * @param changeAmnt An amount between 0.0 - 1.0 representing a precentage
      *  change from beginVec towards finalVec
      */
-    public Vector4f interpolate(Vector4f beginVec,Vector4f finalVec, float changeAmnt) {
+    public Vector4f interpolateLocal(Vector4f beginVec,Vector4f finalVec, float changeAmnt) {
         this.x=(1-changeAmnt)*beginVec.x + changeAmnt*finalVec.x;
         this.y=(1-changeAmnt)*beginVec.y + changeAmnt*finalVec.y;
         this.z=(1-changeAmnt)*beginVec.z + changeAmnt*finalVec.z;