diff --git a/miio/devicestatus.py b/miio/devicestatus.py
index c5918ac5e..1819c92cb 100644
--- a/miio/devicestatus.py
+++ b/miio/devicestatus.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
         s += ">"
         return s
 
-    def properties(self) -> Dict[str, PropertyDescriptor]:
+    def descriptors(self) -> Dict[str, PropertyDescriptor]:
         """Return the dict of sensors exposed by the status container.
 
         Use @sensor and @setting decorators to define properties.
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def settings(self) -> Dict[str, PropertyDescriptor]:
         # TODO: this is not probably worth having, remove?
         return {
             prop.id: prop
-            for prop in self.properties().values()
+            for prop in self.descriptors().values()
             if prop.access & AccessFlags.Write
         }
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def embed(self, name: str, other: "DeviceStatus"):
         self._embedded[name] = other
         other._parent = self  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
-        for property_name, prop in other.properties().items():
+        for property_name, prop in other.descriptors().items():
             final_name = f"{name}__{property_name}"
 
             self._descriptors[final_name] = attr.evolve(
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def __dir__(self) -> Iterable[str]:
     def __cli_output__(self) -> str:
         """Return a CLI formatted output of the status."""
         out = ""
-        for descriptor in self.properties().values():
+        for descriptor in self.descriptors().values():
             try:
                 value = getattr(self, descriptor.status_attribute)
             except KeyError:
diff --git a/miio/tests/test_devicestatus.py b/miio/tests/test_devicestatus.py
index 32bd06ac5..89df77775 100644
--- a/miio/tests/test_devicestatus.py
+++ b/miio/tests/test_devicestatus.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def unknown(self):
             pass
 
     status = DecoratedProps()
-    sensors = status.properties()
+    sensors = status.descriptors()
     assert len(sensors) == 3
 
     all_kwargs = sensors["all_kwargs"]
@@ -274,11 +274,11 @@ def sub_sensor(self):
             return "sub"
 
     main = MainStatus()
-    assert len(main.properties()) == 1
+    assert len(main.descriptors()) == 1
 
     sub = SubStatus()
     main.embed("SubStatus", sub)
-    sensors = main.properties()
+    sensors = main.descriptors()
     assert len(sensors) == 2
     assert sub._parent == main
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def sub_sensor(self):
     assert getattr(main, sensors["SubStatus__sub_sensor"].status_attribute) == "sub"
 
     with pytest.raises(KeyError):
-        main.properties()["nonexisting_sensor"]
+        main.descriptors()["nonexisting_sensor"]
 
     assert (
         repr(main)