diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index 9bf225a6f..72edc5eb4 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from utils import has_object_stringType
 from utils import remove_domain_port
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import getFollowersList
+from utils import get_followers_list
 from utils import validNickname
 from utils import domainPermitted
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ def getMutualsOfPerson(base_dir: str,
     i.e. accounts which they follow and which also follow back
     """
     followers = \
-        getFollowersList(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'followers.txt')
+        get_followers_list(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'followers.txt')
     following = \
-        getFollowersList(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'following.txt')
+        get_followers_list(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'following.txt')
     mutuals = []
     for handle in following:
         if handle in followers:
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 39de3af37..91854e4d4 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from utils import isPublicPost
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import valid_post_date
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import getFollowersList
+from utils import get_followers_list
 from utils import isEvil
 from utils import getStatusNumber
 from utils import createPersonDir
@@ -4348,9 +4348,9 @@ def _getNonMutualsOfPerson(base_dir: str,
     i.e. accounts which follow you but you don't follow them
     """
     followers = \
-        getFollowersList(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'followers.txt')
+        get_followers_list(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'followers.txt')
     following = \
-        getFollowersList(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'following.txt')
+        get_followers_list(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'following.txt')
     nonMutuals = []
     for handle in followers:
         if handle not in following:
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 738a4ab4e..2f7039b45 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -548,12 +548,12 @@ def isSuspended(base_dir: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-def getFollowersList(base_dir: str,
-                     nickname: str, domain: str,
-                     followFile='following.txt') -> []:
+def get_followers_list(base_dir: str,
+                       nickname: str, domain: str,
+                       follow_file='following.txt') -> []:
     """Returns a list of followers for the given account
     """
-    filename = acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/' + followFile
+    filename = acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/' + follow_file
 
     if not os.path.isfile(filename):
         return []
@@ -587,10 +587,10 @@ def get_followers_of_person(base_dir: str,
             if not os.path.isfile(filename):
                 continue
             with open(filename, 'r') as followingfile:
-                for followingHandle in followingfile:
-                    followingHandle2 = followingHandle.replace('\n', '')
-                    followingHandle2 = followingHandle2.replace('\r', '')
-                    if followingHandle2 == handle:
+                for following_handle in followingfile:
+                    following_handle2 = following_handle.replace('\n', '')
+                    following_handle2 = following_handle2.replace('\r', '')
+                    if following_handle2 == handle:
                         if account not in followers:
                             followers.append(account)
                         break