diff --git a/newswire.py b/newswire.py
index c9eb463fb..572d0fe64 100644
--- a/newswire.py
+++ b/newswire.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from utils import valid_post_date
 from categories import setHashtagCategory
 from utils import dangerousSVG
-from utils import getFavFilenameFromUrl
+from utils import get_fav_filename_from_url
 from utils import get_base_content_from_post
 from utils import has_object_dict
 from utils import firstParagraphFromString
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def _downloadNewswireFeedFavicon(session, base_dir: str,
             return False
 
     # save to the cache
-    favFilename = getFavFilenameFromUrl(base_dir, favUrl)
+    favFilename = get_fav_filename_from_url(base_dir, favUrl)
     if os.path.isfile(favFilename):
         return True
     try:
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 4b68654e8..a4a4c8f02 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -3238,7 +3238,7 @@ def getNewPostEndpoints() -> []:
     )
 
 
-def getFavFilenameFromUrl(base_dir: str, faviconUrl: str) -> str:
+def get_fav_filename_from_url(base_dir: str, faviconUrl: str) -> str:
     """Returns the cached filename for a favicon based upon its url
     """
     if '://' in faviconUrl:
diff --git a/webapp_column_right.py b/webapp_column_right.py
index 6f31bc246..49879b982 100644
--- a/webapp_column_right.py
+++ b/webapp_column_right.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 from datetime import datetime
 from content import removeLongWords
 from content import limitRepeatedWords
-from utils import getFavFilenameFromUrl
+from utils import get_fav_filename_from_url
 from utils import get_base_content_from_post
 from utils import removeHtml
 from utils import locatePost
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ def _htmlNewswire(base_dir: str, newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
         faviconUrl = getNewswireFaviconUrl(url)
         faviconLink = ''
         if faviconUrl:
-            cachedFaviconFilename = getFavFilenameFromUrl(base_dir, faviconUrl)
+            cachedFaviconFilename = \
+                get_fav_filename_from_url(base_dir, faviconUrl)
             if os.path.isfile(cachedFaviconFilename):
                 faviconUrl = \
                     cachedFaviconFilename.replace(base_dir, '')
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ def _htmlNewswire(base_dir: str, newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
                 extensions = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'avif', 'svg', 'webp')
                 for ext in extensions:
                     cachedFaviconFilename = \
-                        getFavFilenameFromUrl(base_dir, faviconUrl)
+                        get_fav_filename_from_url(base_dir, faviconUrl)
                     cachedFaviconFilename = \
                         cachedFaviconFilename.replace('.ico', '.' + ext)
                     if os.path.isfile(cachedFaviconFilename):