set_index -> _set_index
diff --git a/docs/source/tensors.rst b/docs/source/tensors.rst
index cc9f9dc..7e3b84d 100644
--- a/docs/source/tensors.rst
+++ b/docs/source/tensors.rst
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@
    .. automethod:: scatter_
    .. automethod:: select
    .. automethod:: set_
-   .. automethod:: set_index
    .. automethod:: share_memory_
    .. automethod:: short
    .. automethod:: sigmoid
diff --git a/torch/_tensor_docs.py b/torch/_tensor_docs.py
index b0f14e5..32946cb 100644
--- a/torch/_tensor_docs.py
+++ b/torch/_tensor_docs.py
@@ -1274,13 +1274,6 @@
     stride (tuple): The desired stride. Defaults to C-contiguous strides.
 """)
 
-add_docstr(torch._C.FloatTensorBase.set_index,
-           """
-set_index(index, value)
-
-Alias for ``self[index] = value``
-""")
-
 add_docstr(torch._C.FloatTensorBase.sigmoid,
            """
 sigmoid() -> Tensor
diff --git a/torch/autograd/_functions/tensor.py b/torch/autograd/_functions/tensor.py
index 827352f..6da7be7 100644
--- a/torch/autograd/_functions/tensor.py
+++ b/torch/autograd/_functions/tensor.py
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@
         self.mark_dirty(i)
         if value is None:
             value = self.value
-        i.set_index(self.index, value)
+        i._set_index(self.index, value)
         return i
 
     def backward(self, grad_output):
         if self.value is None:
             grad_input = grad_output.clone()
-            grad_input.set_index(self.index, 0)
+            grad_input._set_index(self.index, 0)
             grad_value = grad_output.index(self.index).clone()
             return grad_input, grad_value
         else:
             grad_input = grad_output.clone()
-            grad_input.set_index(self.index, 0)
+            grad_input._set_index(self.index, 0)
             return grad_input
 
 
diff --git a/torch/csrc/generic/methods/Tensor.cwrap b/torch/csrc/generic/methods/Tensor.cwrap
index 2813c91..ed3ab80 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/generic/methods/Tensor.cwrap
+++ b/torch/csrc/generic/methods/Tensor.cwrap
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 ]]
 
 [[
-  python_name: set_index
+  python_name: _set_index
   name: THPTensor_(setIndex)
   only_register: True
 ]]