diff --git a/media.py b/media.py
index a9b8ef65f..74a78babe 100644
--- a/media.py
+++ b/media.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from auth import createPassword
 from utils import get_base_content_from_post
 from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import getImageExtensions
-from utils import getVideoExtensions
+from utils import get_video_extensions
 from utils import getAudioExtensions
 from utils import getMediaExtensions
 from utils import has_object_dict
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def getAttachmentMediaType(filename: str) -> str:
     for mType in imageTypes:
         if filename.endswith('.' + mType):
             return 'image'
-    videoTypes = getVideoExtensions()
+    videoTypes = get_video_extensions()
     for mType in videoTypes:
         if filename.endswith('.' + mType):
             return 'video'
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index c00cf85b0..edff361ba 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ def is_editor(base_dir: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
 def is_artist(base_dir: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
     """Returns true if the given nickname is an artist
     """
-    artistsFile = base_dir + '/accounts/artists.txt'
+    artists_file = base_dir + '/accounts/artists.txt'
 
-    if not os.path.isfile(artistsFile):
+    if not os.path.isfile(artists_file):
         admin_name = get_config_param(base_dir, 'admin')
         if not admin_name:
             return False
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def is_artist(base_dir: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
             return True
         return False
 
-    with open(artistsFile, 'r') as f:
+    with open(artists_file, 'r') as f:
         lines = f.readlines()
         if len(lines) == 0:
             admin_name = get_config_param(base_dir, 'admin')
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def is_artist(base_dir: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-def getVideoExtensions() -> []:
+def get_video_extensions() -> []:
     """Returns a list of the possible video file extensions
     """
     return ('mp4', 'webm', 'ogv')
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def getImageExtensionFromMimeType(contentType: str) -> str:
 def getMediaExtensions() -> []:
     """Returns a list of the possible media file extensions
     """
-    return getImageExtensions() + getVideoExtensions() + getAudioExtensions()
+    return getImageExtensions() + get_video_extensions() + getAudioExtensions()
 
 
 def getImageFormats() -> str:
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 4b6193378..4b32013cc 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from utils import acct_dir
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import isfloat
 from utils import getAudioExtensions
-from utils import getVideoExtensions
+from utils import get_video_extensions
 from utils import getImageExtensions
 from utils import local_actor_url
 from cache import storePersonInCache
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ def _isVideoMimeType(mimeType: str) -> bool:
     """
     if not mimeType.startswith('video/'):
         return False
-    extensions = getVideoExtensions()
+    extensions = get_video_extensions()
     ext = mimeType.split('/')[1]
     if ext in extensions:
         return True