diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index dc66fd9f6..ace5277b3 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ from utils import get_locked_account
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import removeHtml
-from utils import isEditor
+from utils import is_editor
 from utils import isArtist
 from utils import getImageExtensions
 from utils import mediaFileMimeType
@@ -4075,7 +4075,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             nickname = getNicknameFromActor(actorStr)
             editor = None
             if nickname:
-                editor = isEditor(base_dir, nickname)
+                editor = is_editor(base_dir, nickname)
             if not nickname or not editor:
                 if not nickname:
                     print('WARN: nickname not found in ' + actorStr)
@@ -4234,7 +4234,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             nickname = getNicknameFromActor(actorStr)
             editor = None
             if nickname:
-                editor = isEditor(base_dir, nickname)
+                editor = is_editor(base_dir, nickname)
             if not hashtag or not editor:
                 if not nickname:
                     print('WARN: nickname not found in ' + actorStr)
@@ -4562,7 +4562,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             nickname = getNicknameFromActor(actorStr)
             editorRole = None
             if nickname:
-                editorRole = isEditor(base_dir, nickname)
+                editorRole = is_editor(base_dir, nickname)
             if not nickname or not editorRole:
                 if not nickname:
                     print('WARN: nickname not found in ' + actorStr)
@@ -10954,7 +10954,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     if '/' in currNickname:
                         currNickname = currNickname.split('/')[0]
                     moderator = isModerator(base_dir, currNickname)
-                    editor = isEditor(base_dir, currNickname)
+                    editor = is_editor(base_dir, currNickname)
                     artist = isArtist(base_dir, currNickname)
                     full_width_tl_button_header = \
                         self.server.full_width_tl_button_header
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 4ce8d875c..4100cb952 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def is_dormant(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, actor: str,
     return False
 
 
-def isEditor(base_dir: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
+def is_editor(base_dir: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
     """Returns true if the given nickname is an editor
     """
     editorsFile = base_dir + '/accounts/editors.txt'
diff --git a/webapp_column_left.py b/webapp_column_left.py
index 3093eb372..ed0cf7083 100644
--- a/webapp_column_left.py
+++ b/webapp_column_left.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ __module_group__ = "Web Interface Columns"
 import os
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
-from utils import isEditor
+from utils import is_editor
 from utils import isArtist
 from utils import removeDomainPort
 from utils import local_actor_url
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def htmlLinksMobile(cssCache: {}, base_dir: str,
         editor = False
         artist = False
     else:
-        editor = isEditor(base_dir, nickname)
+        editor = is_editor(base_dir, nickname)
         artist = isArtist(base_dir, nickname)
 
     domain = removeDomainPort(domain_full)
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def htmlEditLinks(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, base_dir: str, path: str,
         return ''
 
     # is the user a moderator?
-    if not isEditor(base_dir, nickname):
+    if not is_editor(base_dir, nickname):
         return ''
 
     cssFilename = base_dir + '/epicyon-links.css'
diff --git a/webapp_column_right.py b/webapp_column_right.py
index 3641987f1..cdf63a41c 100644
--- a/webapp_column_right.py
+++ b/webapp_column_right.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from utils import locatePost
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import votesOnNewswireItem
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
-from utils import isEditor
+from utils import is_editor
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import removeDomainPort
 from utils import acct_dir
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ def htmlNewswireMobile(cssCache: {}, base_dir: str, nickname: str,
         moderator = isModerator(base_dir, nickname)
 
         # is the user a site editor?
-        editor = isEditor(base_dir, nickname)
+        editor = is_editor(base_dir, nickname)
 
     showPublishButton = editor
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ def htmlEditNewsPost(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, base_dir: str, path: str,
         return ''
 
     # is the user an editor?
-    if not isEditor(base_dir, nickname):
+    if not is_editor(base_dir, nickname):
         return ''
 
     postUrl = postUrl.replace('/', '#')
diff --git a/webapp_moderation.py b/webapp_moderation.py
index d0a4b9dae..a8be72063 100644
--- a/webapp_moderation.py
+++ b/webapp_moderation.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 from utils import isArtist
 from utils import isAccountDir
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import isEditor
+from utils import is_editor
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def htmlModerationInfo(cssCache: {}, translate: {},
             infoForm += '<b><u>' + acctNickname + '</u></b>'
         else:
             infoForm += acctNickname
-        if isEditor(base_dir, acctNickname):
+        if is_editor(base_dir, acctNickname):
             infoForm += ' ✍'
         infoForm += '</center></a>\n</td>\n'
         col += 1
diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index 6d8325376..bb4adb470 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from utils import rejectPostId
 from utils import isRecentPost
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import isEditor
+from utils import is_editor
 from utils import locatePost
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import getCachedPostDirectory
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ def _getEditIconHtml(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain_full: str,
     # _addBlogsToNewswire) in which case anyone with
     # editor status should be able to alter it
     if (actor.endswith('/' + domain_full + '/users/' + nickname) or
-        (isEditor(base_dir, nickname) and
+        (is_editor(base_dir, nickname) and
          actor.endswith('/' + domain_full + '/users/news'))):
 
         postId = removeIdEnding(post_json_object['object']['id'])
diff --git a/webapp_search.py b/webapp_search.py
index 59deebc17..0f356a7c8 100644
--- a/webapp_search.py
+++ b/webapp_search.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from utils import get_base_content_from_post
 from utils import isAccountDir
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import isEditor
+from utils import is_editor
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ def htmlHashtagSearch(cssCache: {},
         'icons/logorss.png" /></a></center>\n'
 
     # edit the category for this hashtag
-    if isEditor(base_dir, nickname):
+    if is_editor(base_dir, nickname):
         category = getHashtagCategory(base_dir, hashtag)
         hashtagSearchForm += '<div class="hashtagCategoryContainer">\n'
         hashtagSearchForm += '  <form enctype="multipart/form-data" ' + \
diff --git a/webapp_timeline.py b/webapp_timeline.py
index 0aebb0777..495b68ba8 100644
--- a/webapp_timeline.py
+++ b/webapp_timeline.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from utils import isArtist
 from utils import dangerousMarkup
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import isEditor
+from utils import is_editor
 from utils import removeIdEnding
 from utils import acct_dir
 from utils import isfloat
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def htmlTimeline(cssCache: {}, defaultTimeline: str,
 
     # is the user a site editor?
     if not editor:
-        editor = isEditor(base_dir, nickname)
+        editor = is_editor(base_dir, nickname)
 
     _logTimelineTiming(enableTimingLog, timelineStartTime, boxName, '2')