diff --git a/src/comm/BluetoothLink.cc b/src/comm/BluetoothLink.cc
index 5062d12..f10161e 100644
--- a/src/comm/BluetoothLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/BluetoothLink.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ QString BluetoothLink::getName() const
     return _config->name();
 }
 
-void BluetoothLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
+void BluetoothLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
 {
     if(_targetSocket)
     {
diff --git a/src/comm/BluetoothLink.h b/src/comm/BluetoothLink.h
index 3fe6540..c2a83f4 100644
--- a/src/comm/BluetoothLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/BluetoothLink.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ private:
     void _restartConnection     ();
 
 private slots:
-    void    writeBytes          (const QByteArray bytes);
+    void _writeBytes            (const QByteArray bytes);
 
 private:
     void _createSocket          ();
diff --git a/src/comm/LinkInterface.h b/src/comm/LinkInterface.h
index dbd2d3b..bd0b48e 100644
--- a/src/comm/LinkInterface.h
+++ b/src/comm/LinkInterface.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public slots:
     }
 
 private slots:
-    virtual void writeBytes(const QByteArray) = 0;
+    virtual void _writeBytes(const QByteArray) = 0;
     
 signals:
     void autoconnectChanged(bool autoconnect);
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ protected:
         memset(_outDataWriteAmounts,0, sizeof(_outDataWriteAmounts));
         memset(_outDataWriteTimes,  0, sizeof(_outDataWriteTimes));
         
-        QObject::connect(this, &LinkInterface::_invokeWriteBytes, this, &LinkInterface::writeBytes);
+        QObject::connect(this, &LinkInterface::_invokeWriteBytes, this, &LinkInterface::_writeBytes);
         qRegisterMetaType<LinkInterface*>("LinkInterface*");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/comm/LogReplayLink.cc b/src/comm/LogReplayLink.cc
index 439e594..81ac1cc 100644
--- a/src/comm/LogReplayLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/LogReplayLink.cc
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void LogReplayLink::_replayError(const QString& errorMsg)
 }
 
 /// Since this is log replay, we just drops writes on the floor
-void LogReplayLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
+void LogReplayLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(bytes);
 }
diff --git a/src/comm/LogReplayLink.h b/src/comm/LogReplayLink.h
index 1c28bd8..e54d27e 100644
--- a/src/comm/LogReplayLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/LogReplayLink.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
     bool disconnect(void);
 
 private slots:
-    virtual void writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes);
+    virtual void _writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes);
 
 signals:
     void logFileStats(bool logTimestamped, int logDurationSecs, int binaryBaudRate);
diff --git a/src/comm/MockLink.cc b/src/comm/MockLink.cc
index d06d56d..9d161c6 100644
--- a/src/comm/MockLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/MockLink.cc
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void MockLink::respondWithMavlinkMessage(const mavlink_message_t& msg)
 }
 
 /// @brief Called when QGC wants to write bytes to the MAV
-void MockLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
+void MockLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
 {
     if (_inNSH) {
         _handleIncomingNSHBytes(bytes.constData(), bytes.count());
diff --git a/src/comm/MockLink.h b/src/comm/MockLink.h
index 49ef8f0..395907e 100644
--- a/src/comm/MockLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/MockLink.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
     static MockLink* startAPMArduPlaneMockLink   (bool sendStatusText);
 
 private slots:
-    virtual void writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes);
+    virtual void _writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes);
 
 private slots:
     void _run1HzTasks(void);
diff --git a/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc b/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc
index 9b8773f..5f0ec84 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void QGCFlightGearLink::updateControls(quint64 time, float rollAilerons, float p
     }
 }
 
-void QGCFlightGearLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
+void QGCFlightGearLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
 {
     //#define QGCFlightGearLink_DEBUG
 #ifdef QGCFlightGearLink_DEBUG
diff --git a/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.h b/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.h
index 5db87ba..b9887ef 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ private slots:
      * @param data Pointer to the data byte array
      * @param size The size of the bytes array
      **/
-    void writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
+    void _writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
 
 public slots:
     bool connectSimulation();
diff --git a/src/comm/QGCHilLink.h b/src/comm/QGCHilLink.h
index 19163e7..9ac6981 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCHilLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/QGCHilLink.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public slots:
     virtual bool disconnectSimulation() = 0;
 
 private slots:
-    virtual void writeBytes(const QByteArray) = 0;
+    virtual void _writeBytes(const QByteArray) = 0;
 
 protected:
     virtual void setName(QString name) = 0;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ protected:
     QGCHilLink() :
         QThread()
     {
-        connect(this, &QGCHilLink::_invokeWriteBytes, this, &QGCHilLink::writeBytes);
+        connect(this, &QGCHilLink::_invokeWriteBytes, this, &QGCHilLink::_writeBytes);
     }
 
 signals:
diff --git a/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.cc b/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.cc
index 0f31dbb..fe82547 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.cc
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void QGCJSBSimLink::updateControls(quint64 time, float rollAilerons, float pitch
     //qDebug() << "Updated controls" << state;
 }
 
-void QGCJSBSimLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
+void QGCJSBSimLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
 {
     //#define QGCJSBSimLink_DEBUG
 #ifdef QGCJSBSimLink_DEBUG
diff --git a/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.h b/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.h
index cd4e4b4..e09d43b 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/QGCJSBSimLink.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ private slots:
      * @param data Pointer to the data byte array
      * @param size The size of the bytes array
      **/
-    void writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
+    void _writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
 
 public slots:
     bool connectSimulation();
diff --git a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
index 16b0c1c..244b143 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ Eigen::Matrix3f euler_to_wRo(double yaw, double pitch, double roll) {
   return wRo;
 }
 
-void QGCXPlaneLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
+void QGCXPlaneLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
 {
     if (data.isEmpty()) return;
 
diff --git a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.h b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.h
index 4b234d0..03ebf12 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ private slots:
      * @param data Pointer to the data byte array
      * @param size The size of the bytes array
      **/
-    void writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
+    void _writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
 
 public slots:
     bool connectSimulation();
diff --git a/src/comm/SerialLink.cc b/src/comm/SerialLink.cc
index 4633d16..ae702b5 100644
--- a/src/comm/SerialLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/SerialLink.cc
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bool SerialLink::_isBootloader()
     return false;
 }
 
-void SerialLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
+void SerialLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
 {
     if(_port && _port->isOpen()) {
         _logOutputDataRate(data.size(), QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch());
diff --git a/src/comm/SerialLink.h b/src/comm/SerialLink.h
index bdd5e07..f787b81 100644
--- a/src/comm/SerialLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/SerialLink.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private slots:
      * @param data Pointer to the data byte array
      * @param size The size of the bytes array
      **/
-    void writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
+    void _writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
 
 public slots:
     void linkError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError error);
diff --git a/src/comm/TCPLink.cc b/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
index 7554a49..75114d3 100644
--- a/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void TCPLink::_writeDebugBytes(const QByteArray data)
 }
 #endif
 
-void TCPLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
+void TCPLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
 {
 #ifdef TCPLINK_READWRITE_DEBUG
     _writeDebugBytes(data);
diff --git a/src/comm/TCPLink.h b/src/comm/TCPLink.h
index 3644531..593e8e9 100644
--- a/src/comm/TCPLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/TCPLink.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     // From LinkInterface
-    void writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
+    void _writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
 
 public slots:
     void waitForBytesWritten(int msecs);
diff --git a/src/comm/UDPLink.cc b/src/comm/UDPLink.cc
index 380e1f4..7f24c38 100644
--- a/src/comm/UDPLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/UDPLink.cc
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void UDPLink::removeHost(const QString& host)
     _config->removeHost(host);
 }
 
-void UDPLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
+void UDPLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray data)
 {
     if (!_socket)
         return;
diff --git a/src/comm/UDPLink.h b/src/comm/UDPLink.h
index cb22923..23c1151 100644
--- a/src/comm/UDPLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/UDPLink.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ private slots:
      * @param data Pointer to the data byte array
      * @param size The size of the bytes array
      **/
-    void writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
+    void _writeBytes(const QByteArray data);
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/src/comm/XbeeLink.cpp b/src/comm/XbeeLink.cpp
index 8331a1b..c3a7b15 100644
--- a/src/comm/XbeeLink.cpp
+++ b/src/comm/XbeeLink.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void XbeeLink::_disconnect(void)
 	emit disconnected();
 }
 
-void XbeeLink::writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
+void XbeeLink::_writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes)
 {
 	if(!xbee_nsenddata(this->m_xbeeCon,const_cast<char*>(bytes.data()),bytes.size())) // return value of 0 is successful written
 	{
diff --git a/src/comm/XbeeLink.h b/src/comm/XbeeLink.h
index a8d2d34..02180dd 100644
--- a/src/comm/XbeeLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/XbeeLink.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     qint64 getCurrentInDataRate() const;
 
 private slots: // virtual functions from LinkInterface
-	void writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes);
+	void _writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes);
 
 protected slots: // virtual functions from LinkInterface
 	void readBytes();