1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/which-func.el b/lisp/progmodes/which-func.el
index 1fa37532ab0..960eec2208c 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/which-func.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/which-func.el
@@ -113,17 +113,19 @@ Zero means compute the Imenu menu regardless of size."
     map)
   "Keymap to display on mode line which-func.")
 
-(defface which-func-face
+(defface which-func
   '((t (:inherit font-lock-function-name-face)))
   "Face used to highlight mode line function names.
 Defaults to `font-lock-function-name-face' if font-lock is loaded."
   :group 'which-func)
+;; backward-compatibility alias
+(put 'which-func-face 'face-alias 'which-func)
 
 (defcustom which-func-format
   `("["
     (:propertize which-func-current
                  local-map ,which-func-keymap
-                 face which-func-face
+                 face which-func
                  ;;mouse-face highlight ; currently not evaluated :-(
                  help-echo "mouse-1: go to beginning, mouse-2: toggle rest visibility, mouse-3: go to end")
     "]")