diff --git a/mopidy/http/__init__.py b/mopidy/http/__init__.py
index 7689f307..192405db 100644
--- a/mopidy/http/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/http/__init__.py
@@ -73,12 +73,8 @@ class Router(object):
         if not self.name:
             raise ValueError('Undefined router name in %s' % self)
 
-    def linkify(self):
-        """
-        Absolute URL to the root of this router.
-
-        :return: URL this router is mounted at
-        """
+    def get_root_url(self):
+        """Get the absolute URL to the root of this router."""
         return 'http://%s:%s/%s/' % (self.hostname, self.port, self.name)
 
     def setup_routes(self):
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ class Router(object):
         if self.static_file_path is None:
             raise ValueError('Undefined static file path in %s' % self)
         logger.info(
-            'Serving HTTP extension %s at %s', type(self), self.linkify())
+            'Serving HTTP extension %s at %s', type(self), self.get_root_url())
         return [
             (r'/%s/(.*)' % self.name, StaticFileHandler, {
                 'path': self.static_file_path,
diff --git a/tests/http/test_router.py b/tests/http/test_router.py
index 370a140b..08829187 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_router.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_router.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class HttpRouterTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_default_uri_helper(self):
         router = TestRouter(self.config)
-        self.assertEqual('http://127.0.0.1:6680/test/', router.linkify())
+        self.assertEqual('http://127.0.0.1:6680/test/', router.get_root_url())
 
 
 class StaticFileHandlerTest(AsyncHTTPTestCase):