diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Proxy/ProxyFactory.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Proxy/ProxyFactory.php
index 956b06503..23186d7aa 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Proxy/ProxyFactory.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Proxy/ProxyFactory.php
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class ProxyFactory
 
                 $methods .= $parameterString . ')';
                 $methods .= PHP_EOL . '    {' . PHP_EOL;
-                $methods .= '        $this->_load();' . PHP_EOL;
+                $methods .= '        $this->__load();' . PHP_EOL;
                 $methods .= '        return parent::' . $method->getName() . '(' . $argumentString . ');';
                 $methods .= PHP_EOL . '    }' . PHP_EOL;
             }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class <proxyClassName> extends \<className> implements \Doctrine\ORM\Proxy\Proxy
         $this->_entityPersister = $entityPersister;
         $this->_identifier = $identifier;
     }
-    private function _load()
+    private function __load()
     {
         if (!$this->__isInitialized__ && $this->_entityPersister) {
             $this->__isInitialized__ = true;