diff --git a/lib/tasks/foodsoft.rake b/lib/tasks/foodsoft.rake
index df05c1fd..1fdd2259 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/foodsoft.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/foodsoft.rake
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ namespace :foodsoft do
   task :notify_upcoming_tasks => :environment do
     tasks = Task.where(done: false, due_date: 1.day.from_now.to_date)
     for task in tasks
-      say "Send notifications for #{task.name} to .."
+      rake_say "Send notifications for #{task.name} to .."
       for user in task.users
         begin
           Mailer.upcoming_tasks(user, task).deliver if user.settings.notify['upcoming_tasks'] == 1
         rescue
-          say "deliver aborted for #{user.email}.."
+          rake_say "deliver aborted for #{user.email}.."
         end
       end
     end
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace :foodsoft do
               begin
                 Mailer.not_enough_users_assigned(task, user).deliver
               rescue
-                say "deliver aborted for #{user.email}"
+                rake_say "deliver aborted for #{user.email}"
               end
             end
           end
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ namespace :foodsoft do
 end
 
 # Helper
-def say(message)
+def rake_say(message)
   puts message unless Rake.application.options.silent
 end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/multicoops.rake b/lib/tasks/multicoops.rake
index 130daf40..a14020b7 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/multicoops.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/multicoops.rake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace :multicoops do
   task :run => :environment do
     task_to_run = ENV['TASK']
     FoodsoftConfig.each_coop do |coop|
-      say "Run '#{task_to_run}' for #{coop}"
+      rake_say "Run '#{task_to_run}' for #{coop}"
       Rake::Task[task_to_run].execute
     end
   end
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace :multicoops do
   task :run_single => :environment do
     task_to_run = ENV['TASK']
     FoodsoftConfig.select_foodcoop ENV['FOODCOOP']
-    say "Run '#{task_to_run}' for #{ENV['FOODCOOP']}"
+    rake_say "Run '#{task_to_run}' for #{ENV['FOODCOOP']}"
     Rake::Task[task_to_run].execute
   end
 
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ end
 
 
 # Helper
-def say(message)
-  puts message unless Rake.application.options.silent
+def rake_say(message)
+    puts message unless Rake.application.options.silent
 end