diff --git a/webapp_column_right.py b/webapp_column_right.py
index 96b0a9759..319a5eb02 100644
--- a/webapp_column_right.py
+++ b/webapp_column_right.py
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ def getRightColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
     return htmlStr
 
 
-def getBrokenFavSubstitute() -> str:
+def _getBrokenFavSubstitute() -> str:
     """Substitute link used if a favicon is not available
     """
     return " onerror=\"this.onerror=null; this.style='width:0%'; this.src=''\""
 
 
-def getFavicon(url: str) -> str:
+def getNewswireFavicon(url: str) -> str:
     """Returns a favicon url from the given article link
     """
     if '://' not in url:
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ def _htmlNewswire(baseDir: str, newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
         dateStrLink = dateStr.replace('T', ' ')
         dateStrLink = dateStrLink.replace('Z', '')
         url = item[1]
-        faviconUrl = getFavicon(url)
+        faviconUrl = getNewswireFavicon(url)
         faviconLink = ''
         if faviconUrl:
             faviconLink = \
                 '<img loading="lazy" src="' + faviconUrl + '" ' + \
-                getBrokenFavSubstitute() + '/>'
+                _getBrokenFavSubstitute() + '/>'
         moderatedItem = item[5]
         htmlStr += separatorStr
         if moderatedItem and 'vote:' + nickname in item[2]: