diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 9d5b4e2..fae3138 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -87,5 +87,4 @@ issues:
   # excluded by default patterns execute `golangci-lint run --help`
   exclude:
      - Using the variable on range scope `tt` in function literal
-     - "var-naming: don't use underscores in Go names; method Kaitai_IO should be KaitaiIO"
-     - "ST1003: should not use underscores in Go names; method Kaitai_IO should be KaitaiIO"
+     - "var-naming: don't use underscores in Go names; method IO_ should be IO"
diff --git a/kaitai/struct.go b/kaitai/struct.go
index 0facd02..9a49878 100644
--- a/kaitai/struct.go
+++ b/kaitai/struct.go
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package kaitai
 // Struct is the common interface guaranteed to be implemented by all types generated by
 // Kaitai Struct compiler.
 type Struct interface {
-	// Kaitai_IO returns the stream object associated with the struct.
+	// IO_ returns the stream object associated with the struct.
 	//
-	// This is deliberately named with a `Kaitai_` prefix and underscore to avoid conflicts
-	// with other methods that may result from the attributes in Kaitai Struct type, e.g.
-	// is a user will define attribute `i_o` this will conflict with the method `IO()`.
-	Kaitai_IO() *Stream
+	// This is deliberately named with a `_` suffix to avoid conflicts with other methods
+	// that may result from the attributes in Kaitai Struct type, e.g. if a user will define
+	// attribute `i_o` this will conflict with the method `IO()`.
+	IO_() *Stream
 }
diff --git a/kaitai/struct_test.go b/kaitai/struct_test.go
index 250fc02..7cdf9c0 100644
--- a/kaitai/struct_test.go
+++ b/kaitai/struct_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type oneStruct struct {
 	_io *Stream
 }
 
-func (s *oneStruct) Kaitai_IO() *Stream {
+func (s *oneStruct) IO_() *Stream {
 	return s._io
 }
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ type twoStruct struct {
 	_io *Stream
 }
 
-func (s *twoStruct) Kaitai_IO() *Stream {
+func (s *twoStruct) IO_() *Stream {
 	return s._io
 }
 
 func WorkWithStruct(t *testing.T, s Struct, expectedSize int) {
 	t.Helper()
-	actualSize, err := s.Kaitai_IO().Size()
+	actualSize, err := s.IO_().Size()
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, actualSize, int64(expectedSize))
 }