diff --git a/bilby/gw/detector/interferometer.py b/bilby/gw/detector/interferometer.py
index 7ee47ba114242e87bd6c2d6039e3537ead3e55f4..e4af331799479b1e67db9c00da906fda0fc6adcb 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/detector/interferometer.py
+++ b/bilby/gw/detector/interferometer.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from bilby.core.utils import logger
 from bilby.gw import utils as gwutils
 from bilby.gw.calibration import Recalibrate
 from bilby.gw.detector.geometry import InterferometerGeometry
-from bilby.gw.utils import SubclassPropertyAccessor
+from bilby.gw.utils import PropertyAccessor
 from .strain_data import InterferometerStrainData
 
 try:
@@ -23,28 +23,28 @@ except ImportError:
 class Interferometer(object):
     """Class for the Interferometer """
 
-    length = SubclassPropertyAccessor('length', 'geometry')
-    latitude = SubclassPropertyAccessor('latitude', 'geometry')
-    latitude_radians = SubclassPropertyAccessor('latitude_radians', 'geometry')
-    longitude = SubclassPropertyAccessor('longitude', 'geometry')
-    longitude_radians = SubclassPropertyAccessor('longitude_radians', 'geometry')
-    elevation = SubclassPropertyAccessor('elevation', 'geometry')
-    x = SubclassPropertyAccessor('x', 'geometry')
-    y = SubclassPropertyAccessor('y', 'geometry')
-    xarm_azimuth = SubclassPropertyAccessor('xarm_azimuth', 'geometry')
-    yarm_azimuth = SubclassPropertyAccessor('yarm_azimuth', 'geometry')
-    xarm_tilt = SubclassPropertyAccessor('xarm_tilt', 'geometry')
-    yarm_tilt = SubclassPropertyAccessor('yarm_tilt', 'geometry')
-    vertex = SubclassPropertyAccessor('vertex', 'geometry')
-    detector_tensor = SubclassPropertyAccessor('detector_tensor', 'geometry')
-
-    frequency_array = SubclassPropertyAccessor('frequency_array', 'strain_data')
-    time_array = SubclassPropertyAccessor('time_array', 'strain_data')
-    minimum_frequency = SubclassPropertyAccessor('minimum_frequency', 'strain_data')
-    maximum_frequency = SubclassPropertyAccessor('maximum_frequency', 'strain_data')
-    frequency_mask = SubclassPropertyAccessor('frequency_mask', 'strain_data')
-    frequency_domain_strain = SubclassPropertyAccessor('frequency_domain_strain', 'strain_data')
-    time_domain_strain = SubclassPropertyAccessor('time_domain_strain', 'strain_data')
+    length = PropertyAccessor('length', 'geometry')
+    latitude = PropertyAccessor('latitude', 'geometry')
+    latitude_radians = PropertyAccessor('latitude_radians', 'geometry')
+    longitude = PropertyAccessor('longitude', 'geometry')
+    longitude_radians = PropertyAccessor('longitude_radians', 'geometry')
+    elevation = PropertyAccessor('elevation', 'geometry')
+    x = PropertyAccessor('x', 'geometry')
+    y = PropertyAccessor('y', 'geometry')
+    xarm_azimuth = PropertyAccessor('xarm_azimuth', 'geometry')
+    yarm_azimuth = PropertyAccessor('yarm_azimuth', 'geometry')
+    xarm_tilt = PropertyAccessor('xarm_tilt', 'geometry')
+    yarm_tilt = PropertyAccessor('yarm_tilt', 'geometry')
+    vertex = PropertyAccessor('vertex', 'geometry')
+    detector_tensor = PropertyAccessor('detector_tensor', 'geometry')
+
+    frequency_array = PropertyAccessor('frequency_array', 'strain_data')
+    time_array = PropertyAccessor('time_array', 'strain_data')
+    minimum_frequency = PropertyAccessor('minimum_frequency', 'strain_data')
+    maximum_frequency = PropertyAccessor('maximum_frequency', 'strain_data')
+    frequency_mask = PropertyAccessor('frequency_mask', 'strain_data')
+    frequency_domain_strain = PropertyAccessor('frequency_domain_strain', 'strain_data')
+    time_domain_strain = PropertyAccessor('time_domain_strain', 'strain_data')
 
     def __init__(self, name, power_spectral_density, minimum_frequency, maximum_frequency, length, latitude, longitude,
                  elevation, xarm_azimuth, yarm_azimuth, xarm_tilt=0., yarm_tilt=0., calibration_model=Recalibrate()):
diff --git a/bilby/gw/detector/strain_data.py b/bilby/gw/detector/strain_data.py
index 46d62d69e0c8bd1ed7d295ad133f99a1a2b01894..f5781cbd4f0f66e6b59bc12f0257cd34b8984264 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/detector/strain_data.py
+++ b/bilby/gw/detector/strain_data.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from bilby.core import utils
 from bilby.core.series import CoupledTimeAndFrequencySeries
 from bilby.core.utils import logger
 from bilby.gw import utils as gwutils
-from bilby.gw.utils import SubclassPropertyAccessor
+from bilby.gw.utils import PropertyAccessor
 
 try:
     import gwpy
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ except ImportError:
 class InterferometerStrainData(object):
     """ Strain data for an interferometer """
 
-    duration = SubclassPropertyAccessor('duration', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    sampling_frequency = SubclassPropertyAccessor('sampling_frequency', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    start_time = SubclassPropertyAccessor('start_time', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    frequency_array = SubclassPropertyAccessor('frequency_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    time_array = SubclassPropertyAccessor('time_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    duration = PropertyAccessor('duration', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    sampling_frequency = PropertyAccessor('sampling_frequency', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    start_time = PropertyAccessor('start_time', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    frequency_array = PropertyAccessor('frequency_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    time_array = PropertyAccessor('time_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
 
     def __init__(self, minimum_frequency=0, maximum_frequency=np.inf,
                  roll_off=0.2):
diff --git a/bilby/gw/utils.py b/bilby/gw/utils.py
index bf0cff4d17a85c0c8c69a5a9fb5b3d585ef253df..6a93630941ca98c6a5ccb2bfc98a1469c5b1f008 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/utils.py
+++ b/bilby/gw/utils.py
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ def plot_spline_pos(log_freqs, samples, nfreqs=100, level=0.9, color='k', label=
     plt.xlim(freq_points.min() - .5, freq_points.max() + 50)
 
 
-class SubclassPropertyAccessor(object):
+class PropertyAccessor(object):
     """
     Generic descriptor class that allows handy access of properties without long
     boilerplate code. The properties of Interferometer are defined as instances
@@ -956,4 +956,4 @@ class SubclassPropertyAccessor(object):
         return getattr(getattr(instance, self.container_instance_name), self.property_name)
 
     def __set__(self, instance, value):
-        setattr(getattr(instance, self.container_instance_name), self.property_name, value)
\ No newline at end of file
+        setattr(getattr(instance, self.container_instance_name), self.property_name, value)
diff --git a/bilby/gw/waveform_generator.py b/bilby/gw/waveform_generator.py
index 60edf6828e3d37b5becc7666b68d340704496564..db174ae449044086910351ed2159dc497ea2dc34 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/waveform_generator.py
+++ b/bilby/gw/waveform_generator.py
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ import numpy as np
 
 from ..core import utils
 from ..core.series import CoupledTimeAndFrequencySeries
-from .utils import SubclassPropertyAccessor
+from .utils import PropertyAccessor
 
 
 class WaveformGenerator(object):
 
-    duration = SubclassPropertyAccessor('duration', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    sampling_frequency = SubclassPropertyAccessor('sampling_frequency', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    start_time = SubclassPropertyAccessor('start_time', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    frequency_array = SubclassPropertyAccessor('frequency_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
-    time_array = SubclassPropertyAccessor('time_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    duration = PropertyAccessor('duration', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    sampling_frequency = PropertyAccessor('sampling_frequency', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    start_time = PropertyAccessor('start_time', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    frequency_array = PropertyAccessor('frequency_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
+    time_array = PropertyAccessor('time_array', '_times_and_frequencies')
 
     def __init__(self, duration=None, sampling_frequency=None, start_time=0, frequency_domain_source_model=None,
                  time_domain_source_model=None, parameters=None,