diff --git a/src/_pytest/capture.py b/src/_pytest/capture.py
index 3147d9728..8e9715cd8 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/capture.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/capture.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def pytest_load_initial_conftests(early_config, parser, args):
     outcome = yield
     capman.suspend_global_capture()
     if outcome.excinfo is not None:
-        out, err = capman.snap_global_capture()
+        out, err = capman.read_global_capture()
         sys.stdout.write(out)
         sys.stderr.write(err)
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class CaptureManager(object):
         if cap is not None:
             cap.suspend_capturing(in_=in_)
 
-    def snap_global_capture(self):
+    def read_global_capture(self):
         return self._global_capturing.readouterr()
 
     # Fixture Control (its just forwarding, think about removing this later)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class CaptureManager(object):
             self.deactivate_fixture(item)
             self.suspend_global_capture(in_=False)
 
-        out, err = self.snap_global_capture()
+        out, err = self.read_global_capture()
         item.add_report_section(when, "stdout", out)
         item.add_report_section(when, "stderr", err)
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class CaptureManager(object):
             self.resume_global_capture()
             outcome = yield
             self.suspend_global_capture()
-            out, err = self.snap_global_capture()
+            out, err = self.read_global_capture()
             rep = outcome.get_result()
             if out:
                 rep.sections.append(("Captured stdout", out))
diff --git a/src/_pytest/debugging.py b/src/_pytest/debugging.py
index a0594e3e8..f51dff373 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/debugging.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/debugging.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class PdbInvoke(object):
         capman = node.config.pluginmanager.getplugin("capturemanager")
         if capman:
             capman.suspend_global_capture(in_=True)
-            out, err = capman.snap_global_capture()
+            out, err = capman.read_global_capture()
             sys.stdout.write(out)
             sys.stdout.write(err)
         _enter_pdb(node, call.excinfo, report)
diff --git a/src/_pytest/setuponly.py b/src/_pytest/setuponly.py
index 721b0a942..c3edc5f81 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/setuponly.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/setuponly.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _show_fixture_action(fixturedef, msg):
     capman = config.pluginmanager.getplugin("capturemanager")
     if capman:
         capman.suspend_global_capture()
-        out, err = capman.snap_global_capture()
+        out, err = capman.read_global_capture()
 
     tw = config.get_terminal_writer()
     tw.line()
diff --git a/testing/test_capture.py b/testing/test_capture.py
index c029a21f9..fb0e14b97 100644
--- a/testing/test_capture.py
+++ b/testing/test_capture.py
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ class TestCaptureManager(object):
             capman = CaptureManager(method)
             capman.start_global_capturing()
             capman.suspend_global_capture()
-            outerr = capman.snap_global_capture()
+            outerr = capman.read_global_capture()
             assert outerr == ("", "")
             capman.suspend_global_capture()
-            outerr = capman.snap_global_capture()
+            outerr = capman.read_global_capture()
             assert outerr == ("", "")
             print("hello")
             capman.suspend_global_capture()
-            out, err = capman.snap_global_capture()
+            out, err = capman.read_global_capture()
             if method == "no":
                 assert old == (sys.stdout, sys.stderr, sys.stdin)
             else:
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TestCaptureManager(object):
             capman.resume_global_capture()
             print("hello")
             capman.suspend_global_capture()
-            out, err = capman.snap_global_capture()
+            out, err = capman.read_global_capture()
             if method != "no":
                 assert out == "hello\n"
             capman.stop_global_capturing()