diff --git a/libraries/src/Plugin/CMSPlugin.php b/libraries/src/Plugin/CMSPlugin.php
index 53dc692901523..71f5c435604a9 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Plugin/CMSPlugin.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Plugin/CMSPlugin.php
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public function loadLanguage($extension = '', $basePath = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR)
      *
      * @see     sprintf
      */
-    protected function translate(string $key): string
+    protected function translateKey(string $key): string
     {
         $language = $this->getApplication()->getLanguage();
 
diff --git a/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php b/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php
index f5274d0ab5003..e902ab3c0f200 100644
--- a/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php
+++ b/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public function onUserAuthenticate($credentials, $options, &$response)
 
         if ($password === '') {
             $response->status        = Authentication::STATUS_FAILURE;
-            $response->error_message = $this->translate('JGLOBAL_AUTH_EMPTY_PASS_NOT_ALLOWED');
+            $response->error_message = $this->translateKey('JGLOBAL_AUTH_EMPTY_PASS_NOT_ALLOWED');
 
             return;
         }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public function onUserAuthenticate($credentials, $options, &$response)
             } else {
                 // Invalid password
                 $response->status        = Authentication::STATUS_FAILURE;
-                $response->error_message = $this->translate('JGLOBAL_AUTH_INVALID_PASS');
+                $response->error_message = $this->translateKey('JGLOBAL_AUTH_INVALID_PASS');
             }
         } else {
             // Let's hash the entered password even if we don't have a matching user for some extra response time
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public function onUserAuthenticate($credentials, $options, &$response)
 
             // Invalid user
             $response->status        = Authentication::STATUS_FAILURE;
-            $response->error_message = $this->translate('JGLOBAL_AUTH_NO_USER');
+            $response->error_message = $this->translateKey('JGLOBAL_AUTH_NO_USER');
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php b/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php
index d428fdc4c8f7e..5383c56e8deda 100644
--- a/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php
+++ b/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public function onUserAuthenticate($credentials, $options, &$response): void
         // Default response is authentication failure.
         $response->type          = 'Token';
         $response->status        = Authentication::STATUS_FAILURE;
-        $response->error_message = $this->translate('JGLOBAL_AUTH_FAIL');
+        $response->error_message = $this->translateKey('JGLOBAL_AUTH_FAIL');
 
         /**
          * First look for an HTTP Authorization header with the following format:
diff --git a/plugins/task/requests/src/Extension/Requests.php b/plugins/task/requests/src/Extension/Requests.php
index d4ff469f544d7..cfab6933a2496 100644
--- a/plugins/task/requests/src/Extension/Requests.php
+++ b/plugins/task/requests/src/Extension/Requests.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ protected function makeGetRequest(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): int
         try {
             $response = $this->httpFactory->getHttp([])->get($url, $headers, $timeout);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $this->logTask($this->translate('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_TIMEOUT'));
+            $this->logTask($this->translateKey('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_TIMEOUT'));
 
             return TaskStatus::TIMEOUT;
         }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ protected function makeGetRequest(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): int
             $this->snapshot['output_file'] = $responseFilename;
             $responseStatus = 'SAVED';
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $this->logTask($this->translate('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_UNWRITEABLE_OUTPUT'), 'error');
+            $this->logTask($this->translateKey('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_UNWRITEABLE_OUTPUT'), 'error');
             $responseStatus = 'NOT_SAVED';
         }
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ protected function makeGetRequest(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): int
 > Response: $responseStatus
 EOF;
 
-        $this->logTask($this->translate('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_RESPONSE', $responseCode));
+        $this->logTask($this->translateKey('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_RESPONSE', $responseCode));
 
         if ($response->code !== 200) {
             return TaskStatus::KNOCKOUT;
diff --git a/plugins/task/sitestatus/src/Extension/SiteStatus.php b/plugins/task/sitestatus/src/Extension/SiteStatus.php
index 0bd65d0361c36..17bb92780c60d 100644
--- a/plugins/task/sitestatus/src/Extension/SiteStatus.php
+++ b/plugins/task/sitestatus/src/Extension/SiteStatus.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public function alterSiteStatus(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): void
 
         $newStatus = $config['offline'] ? 'offline' : 'online';
         $exit      = $this->writeConfigFile(new Registry($config));
-        $this->logTask($this->translate('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_TASK_LOG_SITE_STATUS', $oldStatus, $newStatus));
+        $this->logTask($this->translateKey('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_TASK_LOG_SITE_STATUS', $oldStatus, $newStatus));
 
         $this->endRoutine($event, $exit);
     }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ private function writeConfigFile(Registry $config): int
 
         // Attempt to make the file writeable.
         if (file_exists($file) && Path::isOwner($file) && !Path::setPermissions($file)) {
-            $this->logTask($this->translate('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_ERROR_CONFIGURATION_PHP_NOTWRITABLE'), 'notice');
+            $this->logTask($this->translateKey('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_ERROR_CONFIGURATION_PHP_NOTWRITABLE'), 'notice');
         }
 
         try {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ private function writeConfigFile(Registry $config): int
             $configuration = $config->toString('PHP', array('class' => 'JConfig', 'closingtag' => false));
             File::write($file, $configuration);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $this->logTask($this->translate('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_ERROR_WRITE_FAILED'), 'error');
+            $this->logTask($this->translateKey('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_ERROR_WRITE_FAILED'), 'error');
 
             return Status::KNOCKOUT;
         }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ private function writeConfigFile(Registry $config): int
 
         // Attempt to make the file un-writeable.
         if (Path::isOwner($file) && !Path::setPermissions($file, '0444')) {
-            $this->logTask($this->translate('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_ERROR_CONFIGURATION_PHP_NOTUNWRITABLE'), 'notice');
+            $this->logTask($this->translateKey('PLG_TASK_SITE_STATUS_ERROR_CONFIGURATION_PHP_NOTUNWRITABLE'), 'notice');
         }
 
         return Status::OK;
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Libraries/Cms/Plugin/CMSPluginTest.php b/tests/Unit/Libraries/Cms/Plugin/CMSPluginTest.php
index 669f68d60b187..19bf0e2772e1a 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Libraries/Cms/Plugin/CMSPluginTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Libraries/Cms/Plugin/CMSPluginTest.php
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public function testTranslateWithoutArguments()
         {
             public function test(): string
             {
-                return parent::translate('unit');
+                return parent::translateKey('unit');
             }
         };
         $plugin->setApplication($app);
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public function testTranslateWithArguments()
         {
             public function test(): string
             {
-                return parent::translate('unit', 1, 'two');
+                return parent::translateKey('unit', 1, 'two');
             }
         };
         $plugin->setApplication($app);