diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index 27d6dc68b6..85fc978a6f 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(bool) email(char *to, char *from, char *headers, char *body, char
     return false;
 }
 
-SWITCH_DECLARE(void) msleep(unsigned ms)
+SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_msleep(unsigned ms)
 {
 	switch_sleep(ms * 1000);
 	return;
diff --git a/swig_common.i b/swig_common.i
index 617b97551a..d64642027a 100644
--- a/swig_common.i
+++ b/swig_common.i
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 %typemap(newfree) char * "free($1);";
 %newobject getGlobalVariable;
+%rename(msleep) switch_msleep;
+
+
+
+