diff --git a/dist/vis.js b/dist/vis.js
index d8b6136a..a507c014 100644
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@@ -16528,8 +16528,11 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
   Network.prototype.addNodeMode = function () {
     return this.manipulation.addNodeMode.apply(this.manipulation, arguments);
   };
+  Network.prototype.editNode = function () {
+    return this.manipulation.editNode.apply(this.manipulation, arguments);
+  };
   Network.prototype.editNodeMode = function () {
-    return this.manipulation.editNodeMode.apply(this.manipulation, arguments);
+    console.log('please use editNode instead of editNodeMode');return this.manipulation.editNode.apply(this.manipulation, arguments);
   };
   Network.prototype.addEdgeMode = function () {
     return this.manipulation.addEdgeMode.apply(this.manipulation, arguments);
@@ -26571,14 +26574,14 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         this._temporaryBindEvent('click', this._performAddNode.bind(this));
       }
     }, {
-      key: 'editNodeMode',
+      key: 'editNode',
 
       /**
        * call the bound function to handle the editing of the node. The node has to be selected.
        *
        * @private
        */
-      value: function editNodeMode() {
+      value: function editNode() {
         var _this2 = this;
 
         // when using the gui, enable edit mode if it wasnt already.
@@ -26599,7 +26602,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
             if (this.options.editNode.length === 2) {
               this.options.editNode(data, function (finalizedData) {
-                if (finalizedData !== null && finalizedData !== undefined && _this2.inMode === 'delete') {
+                if (finalizedData !== null && finalizedData !== undefined && _this2.inMode === 'editNode') {
                   // if for whatever reason the mode has changes (due to dataset change) disregard the callback) {
                   _this2.body.data.nodes.update(finalizedData);
                   _this2.showManipulatorToolbar();
@@ -27005,9 +27008,9 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     }, {
       key: '_createEditNodeButton',
       value: function _createEditNodeButton(locale) {
-        var button = this._createButton('editNodeMode', 'vis-button vis-edit', locale['editNode'] || this.options.locales['en']['editNode']);
+        var button = this._createButton('editNode', 'vis-button vis-edit', locale['editNode'] || this.options.locales['en']['editNode']);
         this.manipulationDiv.appendChild(button);
-        this._bindHammerToDiv(button, this.editNodeMode.bind(this));
+        this._bindHammerToDiv(button, this.editNode.bind(this));
       }
     }, {
       key: '_createEditEdgeButton',
diff --git a/docs/network/index.html b/docs/network/index.html
index 73c4c26e..b9b7cee1 100644
--- a/docs/network/index.html
+++ b/docs/network/index.html
@@ -681,12 +681,12 @@ var locales = {
                     <code>enabled</code> to false.
                 </td>
             </tr>
-            <tr class="collapsible toggle" onclick="toggleTable('methodTable','editNodeMode', this);">
-                <td colspan="2"><span parent="editNodeMode" class="right-caret"></span> editNodeMode()</td>
+            <tr class="collapsible toggle" onclick="toggleTable('methodTable','editNode', this);">
+                <td colspan="2"><span parent="editNode" class="right-caret"></span> editNode()</td>
             </tr>
-            <tr class="hidden" parent="editNodeMode">
+            <tr class="hidden" parent="editNode">
                 <td class="midMethods">Returns: none</td>
-                <td>Go into editNode mode. The explaination from <code>addNodeMode</code> applies here as well.</td>
+                <td>Edit the selected node. The explaination from <code>addNodeMode</code> applies here as well.</td>
             </tr>
             <tr class="collapsible toggle" onclick="toggleTable('methodTable','addEdgeMode', this);">
                 <td colspan="2"><span parent="addEdgeMode" class="right-caret"></span> addEdgeMode()</td>
diff --git a/lib/network/Network.js b/lib/network/Network.js
index c8362aee..7cf529ce 100644
--- a/lib/network/Network.js
+++ b/lib/network/Network.js
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ Network.prototype.getSeed             = function() {return this.layoutEngine.get
 Network.prototype.enableEditMode      = function() {return this.manipulation.enableEditMode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
 Network.prototype.disableEditMode     = function() {return this.manipulation.disableEditMode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
 Network.prototype.addNodeMode         = function() {return this.manipulation.addNodeMode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
-Network.prototype.editNodeMode        = function() {return this.manipulation.editNodeMode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
+Network.prototype.editNode            = function() {return this.manipulation.editNode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
+Network.prototype.editNodeMode        = function() {console.log("please use editNode instead of editNodeMode"); return this.manipulation.editNode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
 Network.prototype.addEdgeMode         = function() {return this.manipulation.addEdgeMode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
 Network.prototype.editEdgeMode        = function() {return this.manipulation.editEdgeMode.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
 Network.prototype.deleteSelected      = function() {return this.manipulation.deleteSelected.apply(this.manipulation,arguments);};
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/ManipulationSystem.js b/lib/network/modules/ManipulationSystem.js
index 2a86ba8b..7e45fc72 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/ManipulationSystem.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/ManipulationSystem.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class ManipulationSystem {
    *
    * @private
    */
-  editNodeMode() {
+  editNode() {
     // when using the gui, enable edit mode if it wasnt already.
     if (this.editMode !== true) {
       this.enableEditMode();
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class ManipulationSystem {
 
         if (this.options.editNode.length === 2) {
           this.options.editNode(data, (finalizedData) => {
-            if (finalizedData !== null && finalizedData !== undefined && this.inMode === 'delete') { // if for whatever reason the mode has changes (due to dataset change) disregard the callback) {
+            if (finalizedData !== null && finalizedData !== undefined && this.inMode === 'editNode') { // if for whatever reason the mode has changes (due to dataset change) disregard the callback) {
               this.body.data.nodes.update(finalizedData);
               this.showManipulatorToolbar();
             }
@@ -669,9 +669,9 @@ class ManipulationSystem {
   }
 
   _createEditNodeButton(locale) {
-    let button = this._createButton('editNodeMode', 'vis-button vis-edit', locale['editNode'] || this.options.locales['en']['editNode']);
+    let button = this._createButton('editNode', 'vis-button vis-edit', locale['editNode'] || this.options.locales['en']['editNode']);
     this.manipulationDiv.appendChild(button);
-    this._bindHammerToDiv(button, this.editNodeMode.bind(this));
+    this._bindHammerToDiv(button, this.editNode.bind(this));
   }
 
   _createEditEdgeButton(locale) {