diff --git a/src/analyze/analyze.c b/src/analyze/analyze.c
index c8ace3778e..7054deeae5 100644
--- a/src/analyze/analyze.c
+++ b/src/analyze/analyze.c
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         else {
                 _cleanup_bus_flush_close_unref_ sd_bus *bus = NULL;
 
-                r = bus_open_transport_systemd(arg_transport, arg_host, arg_user, &bus);
+                r = bus_connect_transport_systemd(arg_transport, arg_host, arg_user, &bus);
                 if (r < 0) {
                         log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
                         goto finish;
diff --git a/src/cgls/cgls.c b/src/cgls/cgls.c
index d3a5a4df28..41c539a1bc 100644
--- a/src/cgls/cgls.c
+++ b/src/cgls/cgls.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int get_cgroup_root(char **ret) {
         if (!path)
                 return log_oom();
 
-        r = bus_open_transport(BUS_TRANSPORT_LOCAL, NULL, false, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport_systemd(BUS_TRANSPORT_LOCAL, NULL, false, &bus);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
 
diff --git a/src/cgroups-agent/cgroups-agent.c b/src/cgroups-agent/cgroups-agent.c
index 612bc8fdec..b79519dd09 100644
--- a/src/cgroups-agent/cgroups-agent.c
+++ b/src/cgroups-agent/cgroups-agent.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
          * this to avoid an activation loop when we start dbus when we
          * are called when the dbus service is shut down. */
 
-        r = bus_open_system_systemd(&bus);
+        r = bus_connect_system_systemd(&bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 /* If we couldn't connect we assume this was triggered
                  * while systemd got restarted/transitioned from
diff --git a/src/cgtop/cgtop.c b/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
index b404c83616..ad9cd2532f 100644
--- a/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
+++ b/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ static int get_cgroup_root(char **ret) {
         if (!path)
                 return log_oom();
 
-        r = bus_open_transport(BUS_TRANSPORT_LOCAL, NULL, false, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport_systemd(BUS_TRANSPORT_LOCAL, NULL, false, &bus);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
 
diff --git a/src/fsck/fsck.c b/src/fsck/fsck.c
index bd3051f30d..8e790b85ae 100644
--- a/src/fsck/fsck.c
+++ b/src/fsck/fsck.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static void start_target(const char *target) {
 
         assert(target);
 
-        r = bus_open_system_systemd(&bus);
+        r = bus_connect_system_systemd(&bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get D-Bus connection: %m");
                 return;
diff --git a/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c b/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c
index 7974683179..0724fcc16d 100644
--- a/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c
+++ b/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if (r <= 0)
                 goto finish;
 
-        r = bus_open_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
                 goto finish;
diff --git a/src/initctl/initctl.c b/src/initctl/initctl.c
index 6d08db74ef..2d5f7501e7 100644
--- a/src/initctl/initctl.c
+++ b/src/initctl/initctl.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static int server_init(Server *s, unsigned n_sockets) {
                 s->n_fifos ++;
         }
 
-        r = bus_open_system_systemd(&s->bus);
+        r = bus_connect_system_systemd(&s->bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get D-Bus connection: %m");
                 r = -EIO;
diff --git a/src/journal/journalctl.c b/src/journal/journalctl.c
index de67a9687c..75e59dbd42 100644
--- a/src/journal/journalctl.c
+++ b/src/journal/journalctl.c
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ static int flush_to_var(void) {
 
         /* OK, let's actually do the full logic, send SIGUSR1 to the
          * daemon and set up inotify to wait for the flushed file to appear */
-        r = bus_open_system_systemd(&bus);
+        r = bus_connect_system_systemd(&bus);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get D-Bus connection: %m");
 
diff --git a/src/locale/localectl.c b/src/locale/localectl.c
index 26d7d5890e..880a1794aa 100644
--- a/src/locale/localectl.c
+++ b/src/locale/localectl.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[]) {
         if (r <= 0)
                 goto finish;
 
-        r = bus_open_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
                 goto finish;
diff --git a/src/login/loginctl.c b/src/login/loginctl.c
index efd6c5f4b0..bfc8716009 100644
--- a/src/login/loginctl.c
+++ b/src/login/loginctl.c
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if (r <= 0)
                 goto finish;
 
-        r = bus_open_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
                 goto finish;
diff --git a/src/machine/machinectl.c b/src/machine/machinectl.c
index b3c8ea44a3..17a186eb0e 100644
--- a/src/machine/machinectl.c
+++ b/src/machine/machinectl.c
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[]) {
         if (r <= 0)
                 goto finish;
 
-        r = bus_open_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
                 goto finish;
diff --git a/src/run/run.c b/src/run/run.c
index 2b51b0889b..62687591f4 100644
--- a/src/run/run.c
+++ b/src/run/run.c
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                 arg_description = description;
         }
 
-        r = bus_open_transport_systemd(arg_transport, arg_host, arg_user, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport_systemd(arg_transport, arg_host, arg_user, &bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
                 goto finish;
diff --git a/src/shared/bus-util.c b/src/shared/bus-util.c
index 16b17c2c82..10df3fc3d6 100644
--- a/src/shared/bus-util.c
+++ b/src/shared/bus-util.c
@@ -574,14 +574,14 @@ int bus_check_peercred(sd_bus *c) {
         return 1;
 }
 
-int bus_open_system_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
+int bus_connect_system_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
         _cleanup_bus_unref_ sd_bus *bus = NULL;
         int r;
 
         assert(_bus);
 
         if (geteuid() != 0)
-                return sd_bus_open_system(_bus);
+                return sd_bus_default_system(_bus);
 
         /* If we are root and kdbus is not available, then let's talk
          * directly to the system instance, instead of going via the
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ int bus_open_system_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
 
         r = sd_bus_start(bus);
         if (r < 0)
-                return sd_bus_open_system(_bus);
+                return sd_bus_default_system(_bus);
 
         r = bus_check_peercred(bus);
         if (r < 0)
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ int bus_open_system_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
         return 0;
 }
 
-int bus_open_user_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
+int bus_connect_user_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
         _cleanup_bus_unref_ sd_bus *bus = NULL;
         _cleanup_free_ char *ee = NULL;
         const char *e;
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ int bus_open_user_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
 
         e = secure_getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");
         if (!e)
-                return sd_bus_open_user(_bus);
+                return sd_bus_default_user(_bus);
 
         ee = bus_address_escape(e);
         if (!ee)
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ int bus_open_user_systemd(sd_bus **_bus) {
 
         r = sd_bus_start(bus);
         if (r < 0)
-                return sd_bus_open_user(_bus);
+                return sd_bus_default_user(_bus);
 
         r = bus_check_peercred(bus);
         if (r < 0)
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ int bus_map_all_properties(
         return bus_message_map_all_properties(m, map, userdata);
 }
 
-int bus_open_transport(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus) {
+int bus_connect_transport(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus) {
         int r;
 
         assert(transport >= 0);
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ int bus_open_transport(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_b
         return r;
 }
 
-int bus_open_transport_systemd(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus) {
+int bus_connect_transport_systemd(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus) {
         int r;
 
         assert(transport >= 0);
@@ -1258,9 +1258,9 @@ int bus_open_transport_systemd(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool us
 
         case BUS_TRANSPORT_LOCAL:
                 if (user)
-                        r = bus_open_user_systemd(bus);
+                        r = bus_connect_user_systemd(bus);
                 else
-                        r = bus_open_system_systemd(bus);
+                        r = bus_connect_system_systemd(bus);
 
                 break;
 
diff --git a/src/shared/bus-util.h b/src/shared/bus-util.h
index d2b2d701ce..f03f951dc7 100644
--- a/src/shared/bus-util.h
+++ b/src/shared/bus-util.h
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ int bus_test_polkit(sd_bus_message *call, int capability, const char *action, co
 int bus_verify_polkit_async(sd_bus_message *call, int capability, const char *action, const char **details, bool interactive, uid_t good_user, Hashmap **registry, sd_bus_error *error);
 void bus_verify_polkit_async_registry_free(Hashmap *registry);
 
-int bus_open_system_systemd(sd_bus **_bus);
-int bus_open_user_systemd(sd_bus **_bus);
+int bus_connect_system_systemd(sd_bus **_bus);
+int bus_connect_user_systemd(sd_bus **_bus);
 
-int bus_open_transport(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus);
-int bus_open_transport_systemd(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus);
+int bus_connect_transport(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus);
+int bus_connect_transport_systemd(BusTransport transport, const char *host, bool user, sd_bus **bus);
 
 int bus_print_property(const char *name, sd_bus_message *property, bool all);
 int bus_print_all_properties(sd_bus *bus, const char *dest, const char *path, char **filter, bool all);
diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 7ee1e8d801..2208081c44 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -7590,7 +7590,7 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[]) {
         }
 
         if (!avoid_bus())
-                r = bus_open_transport_systemd(arg_transport, arg_host, arg_scope != UNIT_FILE_SYSTEM, &bus);
+                r = bus_connect_transport_systemd(arg_transport, arg_host, arg_scope != UNIT_FILE_SYSTEM, &bus);
 
         if (bus)
                 sd_bus_set_allow_interactive_authorization(bus, arg_ask_password);
diff --git a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
index ea41227e52..68fbe3f5b8 100644
--- a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
+++ b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if (r <= 0)
                 goto finish;
 
-        r = bus_open_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
+        r = bus_connect_transport(arg_transport, arg_host, false, &bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create bus connection: %m");
                 goto finish;
diff --git a/src/update-utmp/update-utmp.c b/src/update-utmp/update-utmp.c
index b2998dce43..8dbce27242 100644
--- a/src/update-utmp/update-utmp.c
+++ b/src/update-utmp/update-utmp.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if (c.audit_fd < 0 && errno != EAFNOSUPPORT && errno != EPROTONOSUPPORT)
                 log_error_errno(errno, "Failed to connect to audit log: %m");
 #endif
-        r = bus_open_system_systemd(&c.bus);
+        r = bus_connect_system_systemd(&c.bus);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get D-Bus connection: %m");
                 r = -EIO;