diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4962045f..0578bc56 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ Version 70:
 
 * Serialize in one step when possible
 
+API Changes:
+
+* Rename to message::base
+
+Actions Required:
+
+* Change calls to message::header_part() with message::base()
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Version 69:
diff --git a/include/beast/http/message.hpp b/include/beast/http/message.hpp
index 1f7df745..7fcd5650 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/message.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/message.hpp
@@ -489,14 +489,14 @@ struct message : header<isRequest, Fields>
 
     /// Returns the header portion of the message
     header_type const&
-    header_part() const
+    base() const
     {
         return *this;
     }
 
     /// Returns the header portion of the message
     header_type&
-    header_part()
+    base()
     {
         return *this;
     }