diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index fd65d353c..16108d956 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ from utils import permitted_dir
 from utils import is_account_dir
 from utils import getOccupationSkills
 from utils import getOccupationName
-from utils import setOccupationName
+from utils import set_occupation_name
 from utils import loadTranslationsFromFile
 from utils import getLocalNetworkAddresses
 from utils import decoded_host
@@ -5479,12 +5479,12 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                             removeHtml(fields['occupationName'])
                         if occupationName != \
                            fields['occupationName']:
-                            setOccupationName(actor_json,
-                                              fields['occupationName'])
+                            set_occupation_name(actor_json,
+                                                fields['occupationName'])
                             actorChanged = True
                     else:
                         if occupationName:
-                            setOccupationName(actor_json, '')
+                            set_occupation_name(actor_json, '')
                             actorChanged = True
 
                     # Other accounts (alsoKnownAs)
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 91fc126d1..c55cc8769 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ def getOccupationName(actor_json: {}) -> str:
     return ""
 
 
-def setOccupationName(actor_json: {}, name: str) -> bool:
+def set_occupation_name(actor_json: {}, name: str) -> bool:
     """Sets the occupation name of an actor
     """
     if not actor_json.get('hasOccupation'):
@@ -2773,14 +2773,14 @@ def setOccupationName(actor_json: {}, name: str) -> bool:
     if not isinstance(actor_json['hasOccupation'], list):
         return False
     for index in range(len(actor_json['hasOccupation'])):
-        occupationItem = actor_json['hasOccupation'][index]
-        if not isinstance(occupationItem, dict):
+        occupation_item = actor_json['hasOccupation'][index]
+        if not isinstance(occupation_item, dict):
             continue
-        if not occupationItem.get('@type'):
+        if not occupation_item.get('@type'):
             continue
-        if occupationItem['@type'] != 'Occupation':
+        if occupation_item['@type'] != 'Occupation':
             continue
-        occupationItem['name'] = name
+        occupation_item['name'] = name
         return True
     return False