diff --git a/demos/refresher/index.ts b/demos/refresher/index.ts
index b6b48f26b0..12db707b99 100644
--- a/demos/refresher/index.ts
+++ b/demos/refresher/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ApiDemoApp {
         this.items.unshift( newData[i] );
       }
 
-      refresher.endRefreshing();
+      refresher.complete();
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.scss b/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.scss
index 108e8970e3..e9434e7cb5 100644
--- a/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.scss
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ ion-refresher-content[state=cancelling] {
   }
 }
 
-ion-refresher-content[state=ending] {
+ion-refresher-content[state=completing] {
   .refresher-refreshing {
     display: block;
   }
diff --git a/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.ts b/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.ts
index a96c50340c..94d196159e 100644
--- a/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/refresher/refresher.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {CSS, pointerCoord, transitionEnd} from '../../util/dom';
  * Pages can then can listen to the refreshers various output events. The
  * `refresh` output event is the one that's fired when the user has pulled
  * down far enough to kick off the refreshing process. Once the async operation
- * has completed and the refreshing should end, call `endRefreshing()`.
+ * has completed and the refreshing should end, call `complete()`.
  *
  * @usage
  * ```html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import {CSS, pointerCoord, transitionEnd} from '../../util/dom';
  *
  *     setTimeout(() => {
  *       console.log('Async operation has ended');
- *       refresher.endRefreshing();
+ *       refresher.complete();
  *     }, 2000);
  *   }
  *
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ export class Refresher {
    * - `pulling` - The user is actively pulling down the refresher, but has not reached the point yet that if the user lets go, it'll refresh.
    * - `cancelling` - The user pulled down the refresher and let go, but did not pull down far enough to kick off the `refreshing` state. After letting go, the refresher is in the `cancelling` state while it is closing, and will go back to the `inactive` state once closed.
    * - `ready` - The user has pulled down the refresher far enough that if they let go, it'll begin the `refreshing` state.
-   * - `refreshing` - The refresher is actively waiting on the async operation to end. Once the refresh handler calls `endRefreshing()` it will begin the `ending` state.
-   * - `ending` - The `refreshing` state has finished and the refresher is in the process of closing itself. Once closed, the refresher will go back to the `inactive` state.
+   * - `refreshing` - The refresher is actively waiting on the async operation to end. Once the refresh handler calls `complete()` it will begin the `completing` state.
+   * - `completing` - The `refreshing` state has finished and the refresher is in the process of closing itself. Once closed, the refresher will go back to the `inactive` state.
    */
   state: string = STATE_INACTIVE;
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export class Refresher {
    * @output {event} When the user lets go and has pulled down far enough, which would be
    * farther than the `pullMin`, then your refresh hander if fired and the state is
    * updated to `refreshing`. From within your refresh handler, you must call the
-   * `endRefreshing()` method when your async operation has completed.
+   * `complete()` method when your async operation has completed.
    */
   @Output() refresh: EventEmitter<Refresher> = new EventEmitter();
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export class Refresher {
     // do nothing if it's actively refreshing
     // or it's in the process of closing
     // or this was never a startY
-    if (this.startY === null || this.state === STATE_REFRESHING || this.state === STATE_CANCELLING || this.state === STATE_ENDING) {
+    if (this.startY === null || this.state === STATE_REFRESHING || this.state === STATE_CANCELLING || this.state === STATE_COMPLETING) {
       return 2;
     }
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ export class Refresher {
         // set the content back to it's original location
         // and close the refresher
         // set that the refresh is actively cancelling
-        this.cancelRefreshing();
+        this.cancel();
       });
     }
 
@@ -415,34 +415,25 @@ export class Refresher {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Call `endRefreshing()` when your async operation has completed.
+   * Call `complete()` when your async operation has completed.
    * For example, the `refreshing` state is while the app is performing
    * an asynchronous operation, such as receiving more data from an
    * AJAX request. Once the data has been received, you then call this
    * method to signify that the refreshing has completed and to close
    * the refresher. This method also changes the refresher's state from
-   * `refreshing` to `ending`.
+   * `refreshing` to `completing`.
    */
-  endRefreshing() {
-    this._close(STATE_ENDING, '120ms');
+  complete() {
+    this._close(STATE_COMPLETING, '120ms');
   }
 
   /**
    * Changes the refresher's state from `refreshing` to `cancelling`.
    */
-  cancelRefreshing() {
+  cancel() {
     this._close(STATE_CANCELLING, '');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @private
-   */
-  private complete() {
-    // deprecated warning
-    console.warn('refresher completed() deprecated, please update to endRefreshing()');
-    this.endRefreshing();
-  }
-
   private _close(state: string, delay: string) {
     var timer;
 
@@ -550,4 +541,4 @@ const STATE_PULLING = 'pulling';
 const STATE_READY = 'ready';
 const STATE_REFRESHING = 'refreshing';
 const STATE_CANCELLING = 'cancelling';
-const STATE_ENDING = 'ending';
+const STATE_COMPLETING = 'completing';
diff --git a/ionic/components/refresher/test/basic/index.ts b/ionic/components/refresher/test/basic/index.ts
index bad4a02cb7..07f8661bf6 100644
--- a/ionic/components/refresher/test/basic/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/refresher/test/basic/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class E2EApp {
       }
 
       console.info('Finished receiving data, async operation complete');
-      refresher.endRefreshing();
+      refresher.complete();
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/refresher/test/refresher.spec.ts b/ionic/components/refresher/test/refresher.spec.ts
index 10f7d13f28..3cf20416eb 100644
--- a/ionic/components/refresher/test/refresher.spec.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/refresher/test/refresher.spec.ts
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ describe('Refresher', () => {
       expect(results).toEqual(2);
     });
 
-    it('should not run if state=ending', () => {
+    it('should not run if state=completing', () => {
       refresher.startY = 100;
-      refresher.state = 'ending';
+      refresher.state = 'completing';
       var results = refresher._onMove( touchEv(88) );
       expect(results).toEqual(2);
     });
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ describe('Refresher', () => {
       nativeElement: {
         classList: { add: function(){}, remove: function(){} },
         scrollTop: 0,
-        hasAttribute: function(){}
+        hasAttribute: function(){},
+        children: {length: 1 }
       }
     }
   }