diff --git a/classic/doc/multi_pass.html b/classic/doc/multi_pass.html
index f5baa7900..d228caa24 100644
--- a/classic/doc/multi_pass.html
+++ b/classic/doc/multi_pass.html
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ not the case.  If your grammar is deterministic, you can make use of flush_
 <a name="checkingpolicy"></a>
 <h4>CheckingPolicy</h4>
 <p> The CheckingPolicy must have the following interface:</p>
-<pre>    <code><span class="keyword">class </span><span class="identifier">my_check<br>    </span><span class="special">{<br>    </span><span class="keyword">protected</span><span class="special">:<br><br>        </span><span class="identifier">my_check</span><span class="special">();<br>        </span><span class="identifier">my_check</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">my_check </span><span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp; </span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">destroy</span><span class="special">();<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">my_check</span><span class="special">&amp; </span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);<br>        </span><span class="comment">// check should make sure that this iterator is valid<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">check</span><span class="special">() </span><span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">clear_queue</span><span class="special">();<br>    </span><span class="special">};<br></span></code></pre>
+<pre>    <code><span class="keyword">class </span><span class="identifier">my_check<br>    </span><span class="special">{<br>    </span><span class="keyword">protected</span><span class="special">:<br><br>        </span><span class="identifier">my_check</span><span class="special">();<br>        </span><span class="identifier">my_check</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">my_check </span><span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp; </span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">destroy</span><span class="special">();<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">my_check</span><span class="special">&amp; </span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);<br>        </span><span class="comment">// check should make sure that this iterator is valid<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">check_if_valid</span><span class="special">() </span><span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;<br>        </span><span class="keyword">void </span><span class="identifier">clear_queue</span><span class="special">();<br>    </span><span class="special">};<br></span></code></pre>
 <a name="storagepolicy"></a>
 <h4>StoragePolicy</h4>
 <p> A StoragePolicy must have the following interface:</p>
diff --git a/include/boost/spirit/home/classic/iterator/multi_pass.hpp b/include/boost/spirit/home/classic/iterator/multi_pass.hpp
index ec8e01c97..fd9482ef3 100644
--- a/include/boost/spirit/home/classic/iterator/multi_pass.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/spirit/home/classic/iterator/multi_pass.hpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class buf_id_check
         }
 
         // called to verify that everything is okay.
-        void check() const
+        void check_if_valid() const
         {
             if (buf_id != *shared_buf_id)
             {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class no_check
         no_check(no_check const&) {}
         void destroy() {}
         void swap(no_check&) {}
-        void check() const {}
+        void check_if_valid() const {}
         void clear_queue() {}
 };
 
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ reference
 multi_pass<InputT, InputPolicy, OwnershipPolicy, CheckingPolicy, StoragePolicy>::
 operator*() const
 {
-    CHP::check();
+    CHP::check_if_valid();
     return SP::dereference(*this);
 }
 
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ multi_pass<InputT, InputPolicy, OwnershipPolicy, CheckingPolicy, StoragePolicy>&
 multi_pass<InputT, InputPolicy, OwnershipPolicy, CheckingPolicy, StoragePolicy>::
 operator++()
 {
-    CHP::check();
+    CHP::check_if_valid();
     SP::increment(*this);
     return *this;
 }