diff --git a/napalm_linux/linux.py b/napalm_linux/linux.py
index 1c07142..07b9377 100644
--- a/napalm_linux/linux.py
+++ b/napalm_linux/linux.py
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(OSDriver):
         success = not any(kw in low for kw in ("error:", "failed", "not found", "is not installed", "no packages"))
         return {"success": success, "output": raw.strip()}
 
-    def get_pending_updates(self) -> list[UpdateDict]:
+    def get_available_updates(self) -> list[UpdateDict]:
         if self._pkg_manager == "apt":
             return self._get_updates_apt()
         if self._pkg_manager in ("dnf", "yum"):
@@ -1032,10 +1032,6 @@ class LinuxDriver(OSDriver):
             f"Package manager '{self._pkg_manager}' is not supported"
         )
 
-    def get_available_updates(self) -> list[UpdateDict]:
-        """Alias for get_pending_updates(); called by the netork API backend."""
-        return self.get_pending_updates()
-
     def get_device_warnings(self) -> List[dict[str, Any]]:
         """Return warning dicts for issues detected on this device.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_linux.py b/tests/test_linux.py
index d690295..41c8ed1 100644
--- a/tests/test_linux.py
+++ b/tests/test_linux.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def test_get_packages_apt(driver):
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# get_pending_updates (apt)
+# get_available_updates (apt)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ APT_UPGRADABLE = (
 )
 
 
-def test_get_pending_updates_apt(driver):
+def test_get_available_updates_apt(driver):
     driver._pkg_manager = "apt"
     with patch.object(driver, "_send", side_effect=["", APT_UPGRADABLE]):
-        updates = driver.get_pending_updates()
+        updates = driver.get_available_updates()
     assert len(updates) == 2
     assert updates[0]["name"] == "openssh-server"
     assert updates[0]["current_version"] == "1:9.2p1-2+deb12u1"