diff --git a/netbone/backbone.py b/netbone/backbone.py
index ece5d132a67ab81c2e052bebb5db15d875fd8370..d868e33a6684c0c2761ea9277b5c80cf622ae649 100644
--- a/netbone/backbone.py
+++ b/netbone/backbone.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Backbone:
         self.method_name = method_name
         self.property_name = property_name
         self.ascending = ascending
-        self.compatible_filters = compatible_filters
+        self.filters = compatible_filters
         self.filter_on = filter_on
 
     def to_dataframe(self):
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ class Backbone:
                 print("Citation here")
 
     def compatible_filters(self):
-        return self.compatible_filters
+        return self.filters