diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go
index f014134bbcd..92ec1a12527 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/annotate.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (o AnnotateOptions) RunAnnotate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) erro
 			return err
 		}
 
-		b = b.SelectorParam(o.selector).
+		b = b.LabelSelectorParam(o.selector).
 			Unstructured(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping, mapper, typer).
 			ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(o.all, o.resources...).
 			Latest()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
index ec969eab7ee..8f4a0792612 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func RunApply(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opti
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, &options.FilenameOptions).
-		SelectorParam(options.Selector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(options.Selector).
 		IncludeUninitialized(includeUninitialized).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_view_last_applied.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_view_last_applied.go
index 4c7cec8214d..8692cffde1f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_view_last_applied.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply_view_last_applied.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (o *ViewLastAppliedOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, args []string) erro
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, &o.FilenameOptions).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(enforceNamespace, args...).
 		SelectAllParam(o.All).
-		SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 		Latest().
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
index 142b7bab0ab..2c63d49a82e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func RunClusterInfo(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command) error
 	// TODO use generalized labels once they are implemented (#341)
 	b := f.NewBuilder().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
-		SelectorParam("kubernetes.io/cluster-service=true").
+		LabelSelectorParam("kubernetes.io/cluster-service=true").
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, []string{"services"}...).
 		Latest()
 	err = b.Do().Visit(func(r *resource.Info, err error) error {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
index 8caa921870d..6ec61c93acd 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func RunCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opt
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, &options.FilenameOptions).
-		SelectorParam(options.Selector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(options.Selector).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
 	err = r.Err()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index 50f32f4ca0e..bf37e301367 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (o *DeleteOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, args
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, &o.FilenameOptions).
-		SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 		IncludeUninitialized(includeUninitialized).
 		SelectAllParam(o.DeleteAll).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, args...).RequireObject(false).
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
index 91d8306378f..0f69c73164a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func RunDescribe(f cmdutil.Factory, out, cmdErr io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, a
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().AllNamespaces(allNamespaces).
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, options).
-		SelectorParam(selector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(selector).
 		IncludeUninitialized(includeUninitialized).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(true, args...).
 		Flatten().
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
index 19d49c3e6e5..396f5e2eac6 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (o *DrainOptions) SetupDrain(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		Flatten()
 
 	if len(o.Selector) > 0 {
-		builder = builder.SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+		builder = builder.LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 			ResourceTypes("nodes")
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
index 01166db620d..e53e4b720d2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (o *LabelOptions) RunLabel(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		b = b.SelectorParam(o.selector).
+		b = b.LabelSelectorParam(o.selector).
 			Unstructured(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping, mapper, typer).
 			ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(o.all, o.resources...).
 			Latest()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/logs.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/logs.go
index 8392c95babc..7cfc93d3df6 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/logs.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/logs.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (o *LogsOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Comm
 			builder.ResourceNames("pods", o.ResourceArg)
 		}
 		if selector != "" {
-			builder.ResourceTypes("pods").SelectorParam(selector)
+			builder.ResourceTypes("pods").LabelSelectorParam(selector)
 		}
 		infos, err := builder.Do().Infos()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/resource/get.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/resource/get.go
index c632f259dff..91bd346ff50 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/resource/get.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/resource/get.go
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (options *GetOptions) Run(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 		Unstructured(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping, mapper, typer).
 		NamespaceParam(options.Namespace).DefaultNamespace().AllNamespaces(options.AllNamespaces).
 		FilenameParam(options.ExplicitNamespace, &options.FilenameOptions).
-		SelectorParam(options.LabelSelector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(options.LabelSelector).
 		ExportParam(options.Export).
 		RequestChunksOf(options.ChunkSize).
 		IncludeUninitialized(cmdutil.ShouldIncludeUninitialized(cmd, false)). // TODO: this needs to be better factored
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ func (options *GetOptions) watch(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 		Unstructured(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping, mapper, typer).
 		NamespaceParam(options.Namespace).DefaultNamespace().AllNamespaces(options.AllNamespaces).
 		FilenameParam(options.ExplicitNamespace, &options.FilenameOptions).
-		SelectorParam(options.LabelSelector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(options.LabelSelector).
 		ExportParam(options.Export).
 		RequestChunksOf(options.ChunkSize).
 		IncludeUninitialized(includeUninitialized).
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
index de3fef08ffd..f94e445af1f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func RunScale(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []strin
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, options).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(all, args...).
 		Flatten().
-		SelectorParam(selector).
+		LabelSelectorParam(selector).
 		Do()
 	err = r.Err()
 	if resource.IsUsageError(err) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go
index 5bb1998cde9..e6a2679715f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_env.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (o *EnvOptions) RunEnv(f cmdutil.Factory) error {
 
 		if !o.Local {
 			b = b.
-				SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+				LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 				ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(o.All, o.From).
 				Latest()
 		} else {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func (o *EnvOptions) RunEnv(f cmdutil.Factory) error {
 
 	if !o.Local {
 		b = b.
-			SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+			LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 			ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(o.All, o.Resources...).
 			Latest()
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
index f933100df8f..9cac8b68cae 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (o *ImageOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []st
 
 	if !o.Local {
 		builder = builder.
-			SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+			LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 			ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(o.All, o.Resources...).
 			Latest()
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
index 02c3904f365..3278c6a1733 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (o *ResourcesOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args
 
 	if !o.Local {
 		builder = builder.
-			SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+			LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 			ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(o.All, args...).
 			Latest()
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
index 0e7684b530a..9ab633310b2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (o *SubjectOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 
 	if !o.Local {
 		builder = builder.
-			SelectorParam(o.Selector).
+			LabelSelectorParam(o.Selector).
 			ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(o.All, args...).
 			Latest()
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go
index 04578bbee95..3aae8aeb11d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/taint.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (o *TaintOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Com
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(namespace).DefaultNamespace()
 	if o.selector != "" {
-		o.builder = o.builder.SelectorParam(o.selector).ResourceTypes("node")
+		o.builder = o.builder.LabelSelectorParam(o.selector).ResourceTypes("node")
 	}
 	if o.all {
 		o.builder = o.builder.SelectAllParam(o.all).ResourceTypes("node").Flatten().Latest()
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (o *TaintOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Com
 	if !o.all && o.selector == "" && len(o.resources) >= 2 {
 		o.builder = o.builder.ResourceNames("node", o.resources[1:]...)
 	}
-	o.builder = o.builder.SelectorParam(o.selector).
+	o.builder = o.builder.LabelSelectorParam(o.selector).
 		Flatten().
 		Latest()
 	o.f = f
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
index ab1757baab2..6dbcdef187f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type Builder struct {
 	stream bool
 	dir    bool
 
-	selector             *string
+	labelSelector        *string
 	selectAll            bool
 	includeUninitialized bool
 	limitChunks          int64
@@ -274,24 +274,25 @@ func (b *Builder) ResourceNames(resource string, names ...string) *Builder {
 	return b
 }
 
-// SelectorParam defines a selector that should be applied to the object types to load.
+// LabelSelectorParam defines a selector that should be applied to the object types to load.
 // This will not affect files loaded from disk or URL. If the parameter is empty it is
-// a no-op - to select all resources invoke `b.Selector(labels.Everything.String)`.
-func (b *Builder) SelectorParam(s string) *Builder {
+// a no-op - to select all resources invoke `b.LabelSelector(labels.Everything.String)`.
+func (b *Builder) LabelSelectorParam(s string) *Builder {
 	selector := strings.TrimSpace(s)
 	if len(selector) == 0 {
 		return b
 	}
 	if b.selectAll {
-		b.errs = append(b.errs, fmt.Errorf("found non empty selector %q with previously set 'all' parameter. ", s))
+		b.errs = append(b.errs, fmt.Errorf("found non-empty label selector %q with previously set 'all' parameter. ", s))
 		return b
 	}
-	return b.Selector(selector)
+	return b.LabelSelector(selector)
 }
 
-// Selector accepts a selector directly, and if non nil will trigger a list action.
-func (b *Builder) Selector(selector string) *Builder {
-	b.selector = &selector
+// LabelSelector accepts a selector directly and will filter the resulting list by that object.
+// Use LabelSelectorParam instead for user input.
+func (b *Builder) LabelSelector(selector string) *Builder {
+	b.labelSelector = &selector
 	return b
 }
 
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ func (b *Builder) RequestChunksOf(chunkSize int64) *Builder {
 
 // SelectEverythingParam
 func (b *Builder) SelectAllParam(selectAll bool) *Builder {
-	if selectAll && b.selector != nil {
+	if selectAll && b.labelSelector != nil {
 		b.errs = append(b.errs, fmt.Errorf("setting 'all' parameter but found a non empty selector. "))
 		return b
 	}
@@ -394,9 +395,9 @@ func (b *Builder) ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(allowEmptySelector bool, args ...string
 		b.ResourceTypes(SplitResourceArgument(args[0])...)
 	case len(args) == 1:
 		b.ResourceTypes(SplitResourceArgument(args[0])...)
-		if b.selector == nil && allowEmptySelector {
+		if b.labelSelector == nil && allowEmptySelector {
 			selector := labels.Everything().String()
-			b.selector = &selector
+			b.labelSelector = &selector
 		}
 	case len(args) == 0:
 	default:
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ func (b *Builder) visitorResult() *Result {
 
 	if b.selectAll {
 		selector := labels.Everything().String()
-		b.selector = &selector
+		b.labelSelector = &selector
 	}
 
 	// visit items specified by paths
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ func (b *Builder) visitorResult() *Result {
 	}
 
 	// visit selectors
-	if b.selector != nil {
+	if b.labelSelector != nil {
 		return b.visitBySelector()
 	}
 
@@ -645,7 +646,7 @@ func (b *Builder) visitBySelector() *Result {
 		if mapping.Scope.Name() != meta.RESTScopeNameNamespace {
 			selectorNamespace = ""
 		}
-		visitors = append(visitors, NewSelector(client, mapping, selectorNamespace, *b.selector, b.export, b.includeUninitialized, b.limitChunks))
+		visitors = append(visitors, NewSelector(client, mapping, selectorNamespace, *b.labelSelector, b.export, b.includeUninitialized, b.limitChunks))
 	}
 	if b.continueOnError {
 		result.visitor = EagerVisitorList(visitors)
@@ -820,12 +821,12 @@ func (b *Builder) visitByPaths() *Result {
 		}
 		visitors = NewDecoratedVisitor(visitors, RetrieveLatest)
 	}
-	if b.selector != nil {
-		selector, err := labels.Parse(*b.selector)
+	if b.labelSelector != nil {
+		selector, err := labels.Parse(*b.labelSelector)
 		if err != nil {
-			return result.withError(fmt.Errorf("the provided selector %q is not valid: %v", b.selector, err))
+			return result.withError(fmt.Errorf("the provided selector %q is not valid: %v", b.labelSelector, err))
 		}
-		visitors = NewFilteredVisitor(visitors, FilterBySelector(selector))
+		visitors = NewFilteredVisitor(visitors, FilterByLabelSelector(selector))
 	}
 	result.visitor = visitors
 	result.sources = b.paths
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
index 31664f29891..83fe86fae2f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import (
 	restclientwatch "k8s.io/client-go/rest/watch"
 	utiltesting "k8s.io/client-go/util/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/scheme"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/legacyscheme"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -697,7 +698,7 @@ func TestResourceByNameAndEmptySelector(t *testing.T) {
 		"/namespaces/test/pods/foo": runtime.EncodeOrDie(corev1Codec, &pods.Items[0]),
 	}), corev1Codec).
 		NamespaceParam("test").
-		SelectorParam("").
+		LabelSelectorParam("").
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(true, "pods", "foo")
 
 	singleItemImplied := false
@@ -718,14 +719,14 @@ func TestResourceByNameAndEmptySelector(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSelector(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLabelSelector(t *testing.T) {
 	pods, svc := testData()
 	labelKey := metav1.LabelSelectorQueryParam(corev1GV.String())
 	b := NewBuilder(restmapper, LegacyCategoryExpander, scheme.Scheme, fakeClientWith("", t, map[string]string{
 		"/namespaces/test/pods?" + labelKey + "=a%3Db":     runtime.EncodeOrDie(corev1Codec, pods),
 		"/namespaces/test/services?" + labelKey + "=a%3Db": runtime.EncodeOrDie(corev1Codec, svc),
 	}), corev1Codec).
-		SelectorParam("a=b").
+		LabelSelectorParam("a=b").
 		NamespaceParam("test").
 		Flatten()
 
@@ -751,9 +752,9 @@ func TestSelector(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSelectorRequiresKnownTypes(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLabelSelectorRequiresKnownTypes(t *testing.T) {
 	b := NewBuilder(restmapper, LegacyCategoryExpander, scheme.Scheme, fakeClient(), corev1Codec).
-		SelectorParam("a=b").
+		LabelSelectorParam("a=b").
 		NamespaceParam("test").
 		ResourceTypes("unknown")
 
@@ -764,7 +765,7 @@ func TestSelectorRequiresKnownTypes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSingleResourceType(t *testing.T) {
 	b := NewBuilder(restmapper, LegacyCategoryExpander, scheme.Scheme, fakeClient(), corev1Codec).
-		SelectorParam("a=b").
+		LabelSelectorParam("a=b").
 		SingleResourceType().
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(true, "pods,services")
 
@@ -1019,7 +1020,7 @@ func TestListObject(t *testing.T) {
 	b := NewBuilder(restmapper, LegacyCategoryExpander, scheme.Scheme, fakeClientWith("", t, map[string]string{
 		"/namespaces/test/pods?" + labelKey + "=a%3Db": runtime.EncodeOrDie(corev1Codec, pods),
 	}), corev1Codec).
-		SelectorParam("a=b").
+		LabelSelectorParam("a=b").
 		NamespaceParam("test").
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(true, "pods").
 		Flatten()
@@ -1053,7 +1054,7 @@ func TestListObjectWithDifferentVersions(t *testing.T) {
 		"/namespaces/test/pods?" + labelKey + "=a%3Db":     runtime.EncodeOrDie(corev1Codec, pods),
 		"/namespaces/test/services?" + labelKey + "=a%3Db": runtime.EncodeOrDie(corev1Codec, svc),
 	}), corev1Codec).
-		SelectorParam("a=b").
+		LabelSelectorParam("a=b").
 		NamespaceParam("test").
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(true, "pods,services").
 		Flatten().
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/selector.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/selector.go
index 71a9d5886a1..2ae4791bd38 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/selector.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/selector.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type Selector struct {
 	Client               RESTClient
 	Mapping              *meta.RESTMapping
 	Namespace            string
-	Selector             string
+	LabelSelector        string
 	Export               bool
 	IncludeUninitialized bool
 	LimitChunks          int64
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func NewSelector(client RESTClient, mapping *meta.RESTMapping, namespace string,
 		Client:               client,
 		Mapping:              mapping,
 		Namespace:            namespace,
-		Selector:             selector,
+		LabelSelector:        selector,
 		Export:               export,
 		IncludeUninitialized: includeUninitialized,
 		LimitChunks:          limitChunks,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (r *Selector) Visit(fn VisitorFunc) error {
 			r.ResourceMapping().GroupVersionKind.GroupVersion().String(),
 			r.Export,
 			&metav1.ListOptions{
-				LabelSelector:        r.Selector,
+				LabelSelector:        r.LabelSelector,
 				IncludeUninitialized: r.IncludeUninitialized,
 				Limit:                r.LimitChunks,
 				Continue:             continueToken,
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ func (r *Selector) Visit(fn VisitorFunc) error {
 			if errors.IsBadRequest(err) || errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 				if se, ok := err.(*errors.StatusError); ok {
 					// modify the message without hiding this is an API error
-					if len(r.Selector) == 0 {
+					if len(r.LabelSelector) == 0 {
 						se.ErrStatus.Message = fmt.Sprintf("Unable to list %q: %v", r.Mapping.Resource, se.ErrStatus.Message)
 					} else {
-						se.ErrStatus.Message = fmt.Sprintf("Unable to find %q that match the selector %q: %v", r.Mapping.Resource, r.Selector, se.ErrStatus.Message)
+						se.ErrStatus.Message = fmt.Sprintf("Unable to find %q that match the selector %q: %v", r.Mapping.Resource, r.LabelSelector, se.ErrStatus.Message)
 					}
 					return se
 				}
-				if len(r.Selector) == 0 {
+				if len(r.LabelSelector) == 0 {
 					return fmt.Errorf("Unable to list %q: %v", r.Mapping.Resource, err)
 				}
-				return fmt.Errorf("Unable to find %q that match the selector %q: %v", r.Mapping.Resource, r.Selector, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("Unable to find %q that match the selector %q: %v", r.Mapping.Resource, r.LabelSelector, err)
 			}
 			return err
 		}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (r *Selector) Visit(fn VisitorFunc) error {
 }
 
 func (r *Selector) Watch(resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
-	return NewHelper(r.Client, r.Mapping).Watch(r.Namespace, resourceVersion, r.ResourceMapping().GroupVersionKind.GroupVersion().String(), r.Selector)
+	return NewHelper(r.Client, r.Mapping).Watch(r.Namespace, resourceVersion, r.ResourceMapping().GroupVersionKind.GroupVersion().String(), r.LabelSelector)
 }
 
 // ResourceMapping returns the mapping for this resource and implements ResourceMapping
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/visitor.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/visitor.go
index 5e5a73a3160..824f0132b2a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/visitor.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/visitor.go
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ func (v FilteredVisitor) Visit(fn VisitorFunc) error {
 	})
 }
 
-func FilterBySelector(s labels.Selector) FilterFunc {
+func FilterByLabelSelector(s labels.Selector) FilterFunc {
 	return func(info *Info, err error) (bool, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err