diff --git a/core/src/zeit/connector/postgresql.py b/core/src/zeit/connector/postgresql.py
index 7563738a83..f18a9bd102 100644
--- a/core/src/zeit/connector/postgresql.py
+++ b/core/src/zeit/connector/postgresql.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ def _build_filter(expr):
     elif op == 'eq':
         (var, value) = expr.operands
         name = var.name
-        namespace = var.namespace.replace(Property.NS, '', 1)
-        return Property.unsorted[namespace][name].as_string() == value
+        namespace = var.namespace.replace(Content.NS, '', 1)
+        return Content.unsorted[namespace][name].as_string() == value
     else:
         raise RuntimeError(f'Unknown operand {op!r} while building search query')
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def add(self, resource, verify_etag=True):
         props = self._get_properties(uniqueid)
         exists = props is not None
         if not exists:
-            props = Property()
+            props = Content()
             path = Path(properties=props)
             self.session.add(path)
         else:
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def copy(self, old_id, new_id):
             )
         old_resource = self[old_id]
         old_properties = self._get_properties(old_id)
-        new_properties = Property()
+        new_properties = Content()
         new_properties.unsorted = old_properties.unsorted
         new_resource = Resource(
             new_id,
@@ -435,10 +435,10 @@ def search(self, attrlist, expr):
             for item in result:
                 yield (f'{ID_NAMESPACE}{item.parent_path}/{item.name}', item.id)
         else:
-            query = select(Path).join(Property).filter(_build_filter(expr))
+            query = select(Path).join(Content).filter(_build_filter(expr))
             result = self.session.execute(query)
             itemgetters = [
-                (itemgetter(a.namespace.replace(Property.NS, '', 1)), itemgetter(a.name))
+                (itemgetter(a.namespace.replace(Content.NS, '', 1)), itemgetter(a.name))
                 for a in attrlist
             ]
             for item in result.scalars():
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ class Path(DBObject):
         index=True,
     )
     properties = relationship(
-        'Property',
+        'Content',
         uselist=False,
         lazy='joined',
         backref=backref('path', uselist=False, cascade='all, delete-orphan', passive_deletes=True),
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ def create(cls, path, principal, until):
         return stmt, token
 
 
-class Property(DBObject):
+class Content(DBObject):
     __tablename__ = 'properties'
 
     id = Column(Uuid(as_uuid=False), primary_key=True)
diff --git a/core/src/zeit/connector/tests/test_postgresql.py b/core/src/zeit/connector/tests/test_postgresql.py
index 6ac2c135b4..0e2b5bf0b8 100644
--- a/core/src/zeit/connector/tests/test_postgresql.py
+++ b/core/src/zeit/connector/tests/test_postgresql.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_delete_ignores_nonexistent_gcs_blob(self):
             del self.connector[res.id]
 
     def test_delete_removes_rows_from_all_tables(self):
-        from zeit.connector.postgresql import Path, Property
+        from zeit.connector.postgresql import Content, Path
 
         res = self.get_resource('foo', b'mybody')
         self.connector.add(res)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def test_delete_removes_rows_from_all_tables(self):
         del self.connector[res.id]
         transaction.commit()
         self.assertEqual(None, self.connector.session.get(Path, self.connector._pathkey(res.id)))
-        self.assertEqual(None, self.connector.session.get(Property, uuid))
+        self.assertEqual(None, self.connector.session.get(Content, uuid))
 
     def test_search_for_uuid_uses_indexed_column(self):
         res = self.get_resource('foo', b'mybody')