diff --git a/gapi/drive_api.py b/gapi/drive_api.py
index e46f2af..6c82564 100644
--- a/gapi/drive_api.py
+++ b/gapi/drive_api.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class drive_api(API):
         except KeyError:
             raise FileNotFoundError
 
-    def upload(self,local_path,remote_path):
+    def __upload_file__(self,local_path,remote_path):
         '''creates file if it does not exists otherwise update the file'''
         isdir = os.path.isdir(local_path)
         try: