diff --git a/include/SimCore/data.hpp b/include/SimCore/data.hpp
index b47ca75..9c52a99 100644
--- a/include/SimCore/data.hpp
+++ b/include/SimCore/data.hpp
@@ -34,11 +34,17 @@ namespace SimCore
                 return data_;
             }
 
+            [[deprecated("isValid() instead")]]
             bool getValidity()
             {
                 return valid_;
             }
 
+            bool isValid()
+            {
+                return valid_;
+            }
+
             std::uint64_t getWriteTime()
             {
                 return writeTime_;