diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 17a61fa..5c4eb72 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 language: ruby
 rvm:
+  - 2.1.0
   - 2.0.0
   - 1.9.3
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index c17afff..499e4d6 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ Homesick is tested on the following Ruby versions:
 
 * 1.9.3
 * 2.0.0
+* 2.1.0
 
 ## Note on Patches/Pull Requests
  
diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index 7b8d76f..5f32e64 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class Homesick < Thor
 
   map '-v' => :version
   map '--version' => :version
+  # Retain a mapped version of the symlink command for compatibility.
+  map 'symlink' => :link
 
   def initialize(args = [], options = {}, config = {})
     super
@@ -117,11 +119,11 @@ class Homesick < Thor
     end
   end
 
-  desc 'symlink CASTLE', 'Symlinks all dotfiles from the specified castle'
+  desc 'link CASTLE', 'Symlinks all dotfiles from the specified castle'
   method_option :force,
                 default: false,
                 desc: 'Overwrite existing conflicting symlinks without prompting.'
-  def symlink(name = DEFAULT_CASTLE_NAME)
+  def link(name = DEFAULT_CASTLE_NAME)
     check_castle_existance(name, 'symlink')
 
     inside castle_dir(name) do
diff --git a/spec/homesick_spec.rb b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
index 4874d4f..a2ac4e9 100644
--- a/spec/homesick_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'symlink' do
+  describe 'link' do
     let(:castle) { given_castle('glencairn') }
 
     it 'links dotfiles from a castle to the home folder' do
       dotfile = castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
 
       home.join('.some_dotfile').readlink.should == dotfile
     end
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     it 'links non-dotfiles from a castle to the home folder' do
       dotfile = castle.file('bin')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
 
       home.join('bin').readlink.should == dotfile
     end
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
 
         dotdir = castle.directory('.vim')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         existing_dotdir_link.readlink.should == dotdir
       end
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
 
         dotdir = castle.directory('.vim')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         existing_dotdir.readlink.should == dotdir
       end
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         dotdir = castle.directory('.config')
         dotfile = dotdir.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config')
         home_dotdir.symlink?.should be == false
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         dotdir = castle.directory('.config').directory('appA')
         dotfile = dotdir.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config').join('appA')
         home_dotdir.symlink?.should be == false
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         someapp_dir = config_dir.directory('someapp')
         someapp_dotfile = someapp_dir.file('.some_appfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         home_config_dir = home.join('.config')
         home_someapp_dir = home_config_dir.join('someapp')
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'using default castle name: "dotfiles"' do
         dotfile = castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink
+        homesick.link
 
         home.join('.some_dotfile').readlink.should == dotfile
       end
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     it 'unlinks dotfiles in the home folder' do
       castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
       homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
       home.join('.some_dotfile').should_not exist
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     it 'unlinks non-dotfiles from the home folder' do
       castle.file('bin')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
       homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
       home.join('bin').should_not exist
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'can unlink sub directories' do
         castle.directory('.config').file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
         homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config')
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'can unsymlink in nested sub directory' do
         castle.directory('.config').directory('appA').file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
         homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config').join('appA')
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         config_dir.file('.some_dotfile')
         config_dir.directory('someapp').file('.some_appfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
         homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
         home_config_dir = home.join('.config')
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'using default castle name: "dotfiles"' do
         castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink
+        homesick.link
         homesick.unlink
 
         home.join('.some_dotfile').should_not exist