diff --git a/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.cpp b/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.cpp
index 1629f3a48..472195194 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Pointf Polar(const Pointf& p, double r, double a)
 	return p + r * Polar(a);
 }
 
-double Bearing(const Pointf& p)
+double Direction(const Pointf& p)
 {
 	return atan2(p.y, p.x);
 }
diff --git a/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.h b/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.h
index 19a334968..dd2368352 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.h
+++ b/uppsrc/Core/Gtypes.h
@@ -733,8 +733,12 @@ Pointf Mid(const Pointf& a, const Pointf& b);
 Pointf Orthogonal(const Pointf& p);
 double Squared(const Pointf& p);
 double Length(const Pointf& p);
-double Bearing(const Pointf& p);
+double Direction(const Pointf& p);
 double Distance(const Pointf& p1, const Pointf& p2);
 double SquaredDistance(const Pointf& p1, const Pointf& p2);
 Pointf Polar(double a);
 Pointf Polar(const Pointf& p, double r, double a);
+
+// deprecated because of confusing name:
+	
+inline double Bearing(const Pointf& p) { return Direction(p); }
diff --git a/uppsrc/plugin/box2d/box2d.upp b/uppsrc/plugin/box2d/box2d.upp
index e74d11347..6ff003589 100644
--- a/uppsrc/plugin/box2d/box2d.upp
+++ b/uppsrc/plugin/box2d/box2d.upp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 description "Box2D\3770,128,128";
 
-optimize_speed;
-
 file
 	Box2D.h,
 	Collision readonly separator,