diff --git a/docs/src/api/class-cdpsession.md b/docs/src/api/class-cdpsession.md
index 8efa8e1da71ad..6573d6386095c 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/class-cdpsession.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/class-cdpsession.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Emitted when the session is closed, either because the target was closed or `ses
 * since: v1.59
 * langs: js
 - argument: <[Object]>
-  - `name` <[string]> CDP event name.
+  - `method` <[string]> CDP event name.
   - `params` ?<[Object]> CDP event parameters.
 
 Emitted for every CDP event received from the session. Allows subscribing to all CDP events at once without knowing
diff --git a/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts b/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts
index 2048ef36657b7..c7b0375a83056 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts
@@ -16058,7 +16058,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16078,7 +16078,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16108,7 +16108,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16128,7 +16128,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16148,7 +16148,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16178,7 +16178,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/client/cdpSession.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/client/cdpSession.ts
index 25f374af79209..cb0553a3ad000 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/client/cdpSession.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/client/cdpSession.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ export class CDPSession extends ChannelOwner<channels.CDPSessionChannel> impleme
   constructor(parent: ChannelOwner, type: string, guid: string, initializer: channels.CDPSessionInitializer) {
     super(parent, type, guid, initializer);
 
-    this._channel.on('event', ({ method, params }) => {
-      this.emit(method, params);
-      this.emit('event', { name: method, params });
+    this._channel.on('event', event => {
+      this.emit(event.method, event.params);
+      this.emit('event', event);
     });
 
     this._channel.on('close', () => {
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts b/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
index 2048ef36657b7..c7b0375a83056 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
@@ -16058,7 +16058,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16078,7 +16078,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16108,7 +16108,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16128,7 +16128,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16148,7 +16148,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
@@ -16178,7 +16178,7 @@ export interface CDPSession {
     /**
      * CDP event name.
      */
-    name: string;
+    method: string;
 
     /**
      * CDP event parameters.
diff --git a/tests/library/chromium/session.spec.ts b/tests/library/chromium/session.spec.ts
index 5e7789b7bd7b9..830a057514cd8 100644
--- a/tests/library/chromium/session.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/library/chromium/session.spec.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ it('should emit event for each CDP event', async function({ page, server }) {
   client.on('event', event => events.push(event));
   await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE);
   expect(events.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-  const requestEvent = events.find(e => e.name === 'Network.requestWillBeSent');
+  const requestEvent = events.find(e => e.method === 'Network.requestWillBeSent');
   expect(requestEvent).toBeTruthy();
   expect(requestEvent.params.request.url).toBe(server.EMPTY_PAGE);
 });