diff --git a/code/DMS.php b/code/DMS.php
index d6d0497..afa3de0 100644
--- a/code/DMS.php
+++ b/code/DMS.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class DMS implements DMSInterface {
 	 * @static
 	 * @return DMSInterface An instance of the Document Management System
 	 */
-	static function getDMSInstance() {
+	static function inst() {
 		$dmsPath = self::get_DMS_path();
 
 		$dms = new DMS();
diff --git a/code/cms/DMSUploadField.php b/code/cms/DMSUploadField.php
index 40d843d..8f4776e 100644
--- a/code/cms/DMSUploadField.php
+++ b/code/cms/DMSUploadField.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DMSUploadField extends UploadField {
 	 * @param File
 	 */
 	protected function attachFile($file) {
-		$dms = DMS::getDMSInstance();
+		$dms = DMS::inst();
 		$record = $this->getRecord();
 
 		if($record instanceof DMSDocument) {
diff --git a/code/interface/DMSInterface.php b/code/interface/DMSInterface.php
index e7df727..8583655 100644
--- a/code/interface/DMSInterface.php
+++ b/code/interface/DMSInterface.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ interface DMSInterface {
 	 * @abstract
 	 * @return DMSInterface An instance of the Document Management System
 	 */
-	static function getDMSInstance();
+	static function inst();
 
 	/**
 	 * Takes a File object or a String (path to a file) and copies it into the DMS. The original file remains unchanged.
diff --git a/tests/DMSTest.php b/tests/DMSTest.php
index 5a616bf..ec2ee19 100644
--- a/tests/DMSTest.php
+++ b/tests/DMSTest.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class DMSTest extends FunctionalTest {
 
 
 	function testDMSStorage() {
-		$dms = DMS::getDMSInstance();
+		$dms = DMS::inst();
 
 		$file = self::$testFile;
 		$document = $dms->storeDocument($file);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class DMSTest extends FunctionalTest {
 
 	function testDMSFolderSpanning() {
 		DMS::$dmsFolderSize = 5;
-		$dms = DMS::getDMSInstance();
+		$dms = DMS::inst();
 
 		$file = self::$testFile;
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class DMSTest extends FunctionalTest {
 	}
 
 	function testReplaceDocument() {
-		$dms = DMS::getDMSInstance();
+		$dms = DMS::inst();
 
 		//store the first document
 		$document = $dms->storeDocument(self::$testFile);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class DMSTest extends FunctionalTest {
 	}
 
 	function testDownloadDocument() {
-//		$dms = DMS::getDMSInstance();
+//		$dms = DMS::inst();
 //
 //		//store the first document
 //		$document = $dms->storeDocument(self::$testFile);