diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionManager.php
index 02df3aa..ea6ba6e 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionManager.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public function start() {
       // session is only started on demand in save(), making
       // anonymous users not use a session cookie unless something is stored in
       // $_SESSION. This allows HTTP proxies to cache anonymous pageviews.
-      $result = $this->startReal();
+      $result = $this->startNow();
       if ($user->isAuthenticated() || !$this->isSessionObsolete()) {
         drupal_page_is_cacheable(FALSE);
       }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public function start() {
   /**
    * Forcibly start a PHP session.
    */
-  protected function startReal() {
+  protected function startNow() {
     if (!$this->isEnabled() || $this->isCli()) {
       return;
     }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public function save() {
       // There is session data to store. Start the session if it is not already
       // started.
       if (!$this->getSaveHandler()->isActive()) {
-        $this->startReal();
+        $this->startNow();
         if ($this->requestStack->getCurrentRequest()->isSecure() && $this->isMixedMode()) {
           $insecure_session_name = $this->getInsecureName();
           $params = session_get_cookie_params();
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public function regenerate($destroy = FALSE, $lifetime = NULL) {
       // Preserve the logged in user, as it will be reset to anonymous
       // by \Drupal\Core\Session\SessionHandler::read().
       $account = $user;
-      $this->startReal();
+      $this->startNow();
       $user = $account;
     }
     date_default_timezone_set(drupal_get_user_timezone());