diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 49686e23..3fd42ff2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ func (s *DB) DB() *sql.DB {
 	return s.db.(*sql.DB)
 }
 
+func (s *DB) New() *DB {
+	s.search = nil
+	return s.clone()
+}
+
 // Return the underlying sql.DB or sql.Tx instance.
 // Use of this method is discouraged. It's mainly intended to allow
 // coexistence with legacy non-GORM code.
diff --git a/main_private.go b/main_private.go
index 2353b43f..6dd5c00b 100644
--- a/main_private.go
+++ b/main_private.go
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ func (s *DB) clone() *DB {
 	return &db
 }
 
-func (s *DB) new() *DB {
-	s.search = nil
-	return s.clone()
-}
-
 func (s *DB) err(err error) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		if err != RecordNotFound {
diff --git a/scope.go b/scope.go
index 8423363c..daf3acec 100644
--- a/scope.go
+++ b/scope.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (scope *Scope) New(value interface{}) *Scope {
 
 // NewDB create a new DB without search information
 func (scope *Scope) NewDB() *DB {
-	return scope.db.new()
+	return scope.db.New()
 }
 
 // DB get *sql.DB
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ func (scope *Scope) CallMethod(name string) {
 			case func(s *Scope):
 				f(scope)
 			case func(s *DB):
-				f(scope.db.new())
+				f(scope.db.New())
 			case func() error:
 				scope.Err(f())
 			case func(s *Scope) error:
 				scope.Err(f(scope))
 			case func(s *DB) error:
-				scope.Err(f(scope.db.new()))
+				scope.Err(f(scope.db.New()))
 			default:
 				scope.Err(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("unsupported function %v", name)))
 			}