diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionList.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionList.js
index faf94a923..7a168fb50 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionList.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionList.js
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
    * discussion results.
    *
    * @return {Object}
+   * @api
    */
-  params() {
+  requestParams() {
     const params = Object.assign({include: ['startUser', 'lastUser']}, this.props.params);
 
     params.sort = this.sortMap()[params.sort];
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
       return m.deferred().resolve(preloadedDiscussions).promise;
     }
 
-    const params = this.params();
+    const params = this.requestParams();
     params.page = {offset};
     params.include = params.include.join(',');