diff --git a/src/crewai/agent.py b/src/crewai/agent.py
index a0bed66d2..1deaa1582 100644
--- a/src/crewai/agent.py
+++ b/src/crewai/agent.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class Agent(BaseModel):
             agent=RunnableAgent(runnable=inner_agent), **executor_args
         )
 
-    def count_formatting_errors(self) -> None:
+    def increment_formatting_errors(self) -> None:
         """Count the formatting errors of the agent."""
         self.formatting_errors += 1
 
diff --git a/src/crewai/agents/parser.py b/src/crewai/agents/parser.py
index 0ec7172b0..ef2abe11e 100644
--- a/src/crewai/agents/parser.py
+++ b/src/crewai/agents/parser.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CrewAgentParser(ReActSingleInputOutputParser):
 
         if includes_tool:
             if includes_answer:
-                self.agent.count_formatting_errors()
+                self.agent.increment_formatting_errors()
                 raise OutputParserException(f"{FINAL_ANSWER_AND_TOOL_ERROR_MESSAGE}")
 
             return AgentAction("", "", text)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CrewAgentParser(ReActSingleInputOutputParser):
 
         format = self._i18n.slice("format_without_tools")
         error = f"{format}"
-        self.agent.count_formatting_errors()
+        self.agent.increment_formatting_errors()
         raise OutputParserException(
             error,
             observation=error,