diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 322ea0a97..0e42a24fa 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 import email.parser
 import urllib.parse
 from shutil import copyfile
-from utils import dangerousSVG
+from utils import dangerous_svg
 from utils import remove_domain_port
 from utils import isValidLanguage
 from utils import get_image_extensions
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ def saveMediaInFormPOST(mediaBytes, debug: bool,
     if detectedExtension == 'svg':
         svgStr = mediaBytes[startPos:]
         svgStr = svgStr.decode()
-        if dangerousSVG(svgStr, False):
+        if dangerous_svg(svgStr, False):
             return None, None
 
     try:
diff --git a/newswire.py b/newswire.py
index 94c6d19d9..e4c34d2bb 100644
--- a/newswire.py
+++ b/newswire.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from datetime import timezone
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from utils import valid_post_date
 from categories import setHashtagCategory
-from utils import dangerousSVG
+from utils import dangerous_svg
 from utils import get_fav_filename_from_url
 from utils import get_base_content_from_post
 from utils import has_object_dict
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def _downloadNewswireFeedFavicon(session, base_dir: str,
     # check svg for dubious scripts
     if favUrl.endswith('.svg'):
         imageDataStr = str(imageData)
-        if dangerousSVG(imageDataStr, False):
+        if dangerous_svg(imageDataStr, False):
             return False
 
     # save to the cache
diff --git a/person.py b/person.py
index 2fa452e67..c4b196960 100644
--- a/person.py
+++ b/person.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from utils import acct_dir
 from utils import get_user_paths
 from utils import get_group_paths
 from utils import local_actor_url
-from utils import dangerousSVG
+from utils import dangerous_svg
 from session import createSession
 from session import getJson
 from webfinger import webfingerHandle
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ def getPersonAvatarUrl(base_dir: str, personUrl: str, person_cache: {},
             content = ''
             with open(imFilename, 'r') as fp:
                 content = fp.read()
-            if not dangerousSVG(content, False):
+            if not dangerous_svg(content, False):
                 return imPath
 
     if personJson.get('icon'):
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 14141ba57..e9c090ab3 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ from follow import sendFollowRequestViaServer
 from follow import sendUnfollowRequestViaServer
 from siteactive import siteIsActive
 from utils import get_sha_256
-from utils import dangerousSVG
+from utils import dangerous_svg
 from utils import canReplyTo
 from utils import is_group_account
 from utils import get_actor_languages_list
@@ -3685,7 +3685,7 @@ def _testDangerousSVG(base_dir: str) -> None:
         '  <svg viewBox="0 0 10 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">' + \
         '  <circle cx="5" cy="5" r="4" />' + \
         '</svg>'
-    assert not dangerousSVG(svgContent, False)
+    assert not dangerous_svg(svgContent, False)
     svgContent = \
         '  <svg viewBox="0 0 10 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">' + \
         '  <script>' + \
@@ -3705,7 +3705,7 @@ def _testDangerousSVG(base_dir: str) -> None:
         '' + \
         '  <circle cx="5" cy="5" r="4" />' + \
         '</svg>'
-    assert dangerousSVG(svgContent, False)
+    assert dangerous_svg(svgContent, False)
 
     assert not scanThemesForScripts(base_dir)
 
diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index 6facaf7cc..95c05e8a8 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from utils import save_json
 from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import copytree
 from utils import acct_dir
-from utils import dangerousSVG
+from utils import dangerous_svg
 from utils import local_actor_url
 from shutil import copyfile
 from shutil import make_archive
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ def scanThemesForScripts(base_dir: str) -> bool:
             content = ''
             with open(svgFilename, 'r') as fp:
                 content = fp.read()
-            svgDangerous = dangerousSVG(content, False)
+            svgDangerous = dangerous_svg(content, False)
             if svgDangerous:
                 print('svg file contains script: ' + svgFilename)
                 return True
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index df47951c0..c534baa27 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -897,15 +897,15 @@ def dangerous_markup(content: str, allow_local_network_access: bool) -> bool:
                                 separators, invalid_strings)
 
 
-def dangerousSVG(content: str, allow_local_network_access: bool) -> bool:
+def dangerous_svg(content: str, allow_local_network_access: bool) -> bool:
     """Returns true if the given svg file content contains dangerous scripts
     """
     separators = [['<', '>'], ['&lt;', '&gt;']]
-    invalidStrings = [
+    invalid_strings = [
         'script'
     ]
     return _is_dangerous_string(content, allow_local_network_access,
-                                separators, invalidStrings)
+                                separators, invalid_strings)
 
 
 def getDisplayName(base_dir: str, actor: str, person_cache: {}) -> str: