diff --git a/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts b/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts
index ffc47cb9a5..aab98b1592 100644
--- a/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts
@@ -59,9 +59,21 @@ export class MenuController {
    * @param shouldEnable  True if it should be swipe-able, false if not.
    * @param [menuId]  Optionally get the menu by its id, or side.
    * @return Returns the instance of the menu, which is useful for chaining.
+   * @deprecated Use swipeGesture() instead
    */
   swipeEnable(shouldEnable: boolean, menuId?: string): Promise<HTMLIonMenuElement> {
-    return proxyMethod(CTRL, this.doc, 'swipeEnable', shouldEnable, menuId);
+    console.warn('MenuController.swipeEnable is deprecated. Use MenuController.swipeGesture() instead');
+    return this.swipeGesture(shouldEnable, menuId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Used to enable or disable the ability to swipe open the menu.
+   * @param shouldEnable  True if it should be swipe-able, false if not.
+   * @param [menuId]  Optionally get the menu by its id, or side.
+   * @return Returns the instance of the menu, which is useful for chaining.
+   */
+  swipeGesture(shouldEnable: boolean, menuId?: string): Promise<HTMLIonMenuElement> {
+    return proxyMethod(CTRL, this.doc, 'swipeGesture', shouldEnable, menuId);
   }
 
   /**