diff --git a/django/db/backends/__init__.py b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
index bda0cbc463..9eb9729ea7 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class BaseDatabaseOperations(object):
         """
         return "BEGIN;"
 
-    def sql_for_tablespace(self, tablespace, inline=False):
+    def tablespace_sql(self, tablespace, inline=False):
         """
         Returns the SQL that will be appended to tables or rows to define
         a tablespace. Returns '' if the backend doesn't use tablespaces.