diff --git a/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py b/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py
index 657c2d7..50ee065 100644
--- a/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py
+++ b/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class I2CDevice:
             device = I2CDevice(i2c, 0x70)
             bytes_read = bytearray(4)
             with device:
-                device.read_into(bytes_read)
+                device.readinto(bytes_read)
             # A second transaction
             with device:
                 device.write(bytes_read)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def __init__(self, i2c, device_address):
         self.i2c = i2c
         self.device_address = device_address
 
-    def read_into(self, buf, **kwargs):
+    def readinto(self, buf, **kwargs):
         """
         Read into ``buf`` from the device. The number of bytes read will be the
         length of ``buf``.
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ def read_into(self, buf, **kwargs):
         """
         self.i2c.readfrom_into(self.device_address, buf, **kwargs)
 
+    def read_into(self, buf, **kwargs):
+        """
+        .. warning:: This method will be deprecated at some time in the future.
+        Please use `readinto`() instead.  `readinto`() is functionally
+        equivalent to read_into(), same parameters and same actions.
+        """
+        self.i2c.readfrom_into(self.device_address, buf, **kwargs)
+
     def write(self, buf, **kwargs):
         """
         Write the bytes from ``buffer`` to the device. Transmits a stop bit if