diff --git a/instaloader/__main__.py b/instaloader/__main__.py
index 01eb694..6843efb 100644
--- a/instaloader/__main__.py
+++ b/instaloader/__main__.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
                         instaloader.download_post(structure, os.path.dirname(target))
                     elif isinstance(structure, StoryItem):
                         instaloader.context.log("Attempting to download {} ({})".format(structure, target))
-                        instaloader.download_story(structure, os.path.dirname(target))
+                        instaloader.download_storyitem(structure, os.path.dirname(target))
                     elif isinstance(structure, Profile):
                         instaloader.context.log("Going to download {} ({})".format(structure.username, target))
                         profiles.add(structure.username)
diff --git a/instaloader/instaloader.py b/instaloader/instaloader.py
index 5eb7e72..d11e0d3 100644
--- a/instaloader/instaloader.py
+++ b/instaloader/instaloader.py
@@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ class Instaloader:
                 self.context.log("[%3i/%3i] " % (count, totalcount), end="", flush=True)
                 count += 1
                 with self.context.error_catcher('Download story from user {}'.format(name)):
-                    downloaded = self.download_story(item, filename_target)
+                    downloaded = self.download_storyitem(item, filename_target)
                     if fast_update and not downloaded:
                         break
 
-    def download_story(self, item: StoryItem, target: str) -> bool:
+    def download_storyitem(self, item: StoryItem, target: str) -> bool:
         """Download one user story.
 
         :param item: Story item, as in story['items'] for story in :meth:`get_stories`