diff --git a/acceptreject.py b/acceptreject.py
index e3ea4ac9a..ccda818a0 100644
--- a/acceptreject.py
+++ b/acceptreject.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 from utils import has_object_string_object
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import domain_permitted
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def _create_accept_reject(base_dir: str, federation_list: [],
     if not objectJson.get('actor'):
         return None
 
-    if not urlPermitted(objectJson['actor'], federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(objectJson['actor'], federation_list):
         return None
 
     domain = get_full_domain(domain, port)
diff --git a/announce.py b/announce.py
index 1eec58b6a..1bcb1f019 100644
--- a/announce.py
+++ b/announce.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import get_status_number
 from utils import create_outbox_dir
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import locate_post
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def createAnnounce(session, base_dir: str, federation_list: [],
     followers url objectUrl is typically the url of the message,
     corresponding to url or atomUri in createPostBase
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
         return None
 
     domain = remove_domain_port(domain)
diff --git a/bookmarks.py b/bookmarks.py
index 056624a4a..dd34e9504 100644
--- a/bookmarks.py
+++ b/bookmarks.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import remove_id_ending
 from utils import remove_post_from_cache
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import locate_post
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def bookmark(recent_posts_cache: {},
     'to' might be a specific person (actor) whose post was bookmarked
     object is typically the url of the message which was bookmarked
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
         return None
 
     fullDomain = get_full_domain(domain, port)
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def undoBookmark(recent_posts_cache: {},
     'to' might be a specific person (actor) whose post was bookmarked
     object is typically the url of the message which was bookmarked
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
         return None
 
     fullDomain = get_full_domain(domain, port)
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 8ccad81ff..0984f7498 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ from utils import remove_post_from_cache
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import get_status_number
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import load_json
 from utils import save_json
 from utils import is_suspended
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             return False
 
         # is the keyId (actor) valid?
-        if not urlPermitted(keyId, self.server.federation_list):
+        if not url_permitted(keyId, self.server.federation_list):
             if self.server.debug:
                 print('AUTH: Secure mode GET request not permitted: ' + keyId)
             return False
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 4d3f3748f..2ef02b52d 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ from utils import remove_avatar_from_cache
 from utils import isPublicPost
 from utils import get_cached_post_filename
 from utils import remove_post_from_cache
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import create_inbox_queue_dir
 from utils import get_status_number
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def inboxPermittedMessage(domain: str, message_json: {},
     if domain in actor:
         return True
 
-    if not urlPermitted(actor, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(actor, federation_list):
         return False
 
     alwaysAllowedTypes = (
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def inboxPermittedMessage(domain: str, message_json: {},
             inReplyTo = message_json['object']['inReplyTo']
             if not isinstance(inReplyTo, str):
                 return False
-            if not urlPermitted(inReplyTo, federation_list):
+            if not url_permitted(inReplyTo, federation_list):
                 return False
 
     return True
diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index f77189acf..acf9d4eca 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from utils import has_object_dict
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import remove_id_ending
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import locate_post
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def _like(recent_posts_cache: {},
     'to' might be a specific person (actor) whose post was liked
     object is typically the url of the message which was liked
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
         return None
 
     fullDomain = get_full_domain(domain, port)
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index a81c309e8..96e20c7bf 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from utils import get_followers_list
 from utils import is_evil
 from utils import get_status_number
 from utils import create_person_dir
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import deletePost
@@ -610,8 +610,8 @@ def _getPosts(session, outboxUrl: str, maxPosts: int,
                         if tagItem.get('name') and tagItem.get('icon'):
                             if tagItem['icon'].get('url'):
                                 # No emoji from non-permitted domains
-                                if urlPermitted(tagItem['icon']['url'],
-                                                federation_list):
+                                if url_permitted(tagItem['icon']['url'],
+                                                 federation_list):
                                     emojiName = tagItem['name']
                                     emojiIcon = tagItem['icon']['url']
                                     emoji[emojiName] = emojiIcon
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ def _getPosts(session, outboxUrl: str, maxPosts: int,
                 if thisItem['inReplyTo']:
                     if isinstance(thisItem['inReplyTo'], str):
                         # No replies to non-permitted domains
-                        if not urlPermitted(thisItem['inReplyTo'],
-                                            federation_list):
+                        if not url_permitted(thisItem['inReplyTo'],
+                                             federation_list):
                             if debug:
                                 print('url not permitted ' +
                                       thisItem['inReplyTo'])
@@ -653,8 +653,8 @@ def _getPosts(session, outboxUrl: str, maxPosts: int,
                     for attach in thisItem['attachment']:
                         if attach.get('name') and attach.get('url'):
                             # no attachments from non-permitted domains
-                            if urlPermitted(attach['url'],
-                                            federation_list):
+                            if url_permitted(attach['url'],
+                                             federation_list):
                                 attachment.append([attach['name'],
                                                    attach['url']])
                             else:
diff --git a/reaction.py b/reaction.py
index e8ab7cdbc..0450421db 100644
--- a/reaction.py
+++ b/reaction.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from utils import has_object_dict
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import remove_id_ending
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import locate_post
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def _reaction(recent_posts_cache: {},
     'to' might be a specific person (actor) whose post was reaction
     object is typically the url of the message which was reaction
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(objectUrl, federation_list):
         return None
     if not validEmojiContent(emojiContent):
         print('_reaction: Invalid emoji reaction: "' + emojiContent + '"')
diff --git a/session.py b/session.py
index 9ecdcc547..eb47964e7 100644
--- a/session.py
+++ b/session.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ __module_group__ = "Session"
 
 import os
 import requests
-from utils import urlPermitted
+from utils import url_permitted
 from utils import is_image_file
 from httpsig import createSignedHeader
 import json
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def postJson(http_prefix: str, domain_full: str,
     """Post a json message to the inbox of another person
     """
     # check that we are posting to a permitted domain
-    if not urlPermitted(inboxUrl, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(inboxUrl, federation_list):
         if not quiet:
             print('postJson: ' + inboxUrl + ' not permitted')
         return None
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def postImage(session, attachImageFilename: str, federation_list: [],
     """Post an image to the inbox of another person or outbox via c2s
     """
     # check that we are posting to a permitted domain
-    if not urlPermitted(inboxUrl, federation_list):
+    if not url_permitted(inboxUrl, federation_list):
         print('postJson: ' + inboxUrl + ' not permitted')
         return None
 
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index f9b7d0d84..93fead4cc 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ def domain_permitted(domain: str, federation_list: []) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-def urlPermitted(url: str, federation_list: []):
+def url_permitted(url: str, federation_list: []):
     if is_evil(url):
         return False
     if not federation_list: