diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/iterators/LoopingListIterator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/iterators/LoopingListIterator.java
index da94a72777..279728e9b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/iterators/LoopingListIterator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/iterators/LoopingListIterator.java
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ public class LoopingListIterator<E> implements ResettableListIterator<E> {
      */
     public LoopingListIterator(final List<E> list) {
         this.list = Objects.requireNonNull(list, "collection");
-        _reset();
-    }
-
-    private void _reset() {
-        iterator = list.listIterator();
+        init();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,6 +106,10 @@ public boolean hasPrevious() {
         return !list.isEmpty();
     }
 
+    private void init() {
+        iterator = list.listIterator();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the next object in the list.
      * <p>
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public void remove() {
      */
     @Override
     public void reset() {
-        _reset();
+        init();
     }
 
     /**