diff --git a/outbox.py b/outbox.py
index 2276c2d74..63146b87f 100644
--- a/outbox.py
+++ b/outbox.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from utils import getFullDomain
 from utils import removeIdEnding
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
 from utils import dangerousMarkup
-from utils import isFeaturedWriter
+from utils import is_featured_writer
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
 from utils import acct_dir
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def postMessageToOutbox(session, translate: {},
         # save all instance blogs to the news actor
         if postToNickname != 'news' and outboxName == 'tlblogs':
             if '/' in savedFilename:
-                if isFeaturedWriter(base_dir, postToNickname, domain):
+                if is_featured_writer(base_dir, postToNickname, domain):
                     savedPostId = savedFilename.split('/')[-1]
                     blogsDir = \
                         base_dir + '/accounts/news@' + domain + '/tlblogs'
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 8115b2e48..d2a411089 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def acct_dir(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str) -> str:
     return base_dir + '/accounts/' + nickname + '@' + domain
 
 
-def isFeaturedWriter(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str) -> bool:
+def is_featured_writer(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str) -> bool:
     """Is the given account a featured writer, appearing in the features
     timeline on news instances?
     """
diff --git a/webapp_person_options.py b/webapp_person_options.py
index 6adf24dc7..75fefcef4 100644
--- a/webapp_person_options.py
+++ b/webapp_person_options.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from utils import isDormant
 from utils import removeHtml
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
-from utils import isFeaturedWriter
+from utils import is_featured_writer
 from utils import acct_dir
 from blocking import isBlocked
 from follow import isFollowerOfPerson
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ def htmlPersonOptions(defaultTimeline: str,
                         '\n    <button type="submit" class="buttonsmall" ' + \
                         'name="submitPostToFeatures">' + \
                         translate['Submit'] + '</button><br>\n'
-                    if not isFeaturedWriter(base_dir, optionsNickname,
-                                            optionsDomain):
+                    if not is_featured_writer(base_dir, optionsNickname,
+                                              optionsDomain):
                         checkboxStr = checkboxStr.replace(' checked>', '>')
                     optionsStr += checkboxStr