diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 28e3f430d..24811e34a 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from shutil import copyfile
 from utils import dangerousSVG
 from utils import removeDomainPort
 from utils import isValidLanguage
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
 from utils import fileLastModified
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ def saveMediaInFormPOST(mediaBytes, debug: bool,
     if not mediaBytes:
         if filenameBase:
             # remove any existing files
-            extensionTypes = getImageExtensions()
+            extensionTypes = get_image_extensions()
             for ex in extensionTypes:
                 possibleOtherFormat = filenameBase + '.' + ex
                 if os.path.isfile(possibleOtherFormat):
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ def saveMediaInFormPOST(mediaBytes, debug: bool,
 
     # remove any existing image files with a different format
     if detectedExtension != 'zip':
-        extensionTypes = getImageExtensions()
+        extensionTypes = get_image_extensions()
         for ex in extensionTypes:
             if ex == detectedExtension:
                 continue
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 7e2ffea49..2828085d8 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import removeHtml
 from utils import is_editor
 from utils import is_artist
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import mediaFileMimeType
 from utils import getCSS
 from utils import firstParagraphFromString
@@ -12647,7 +12647,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                              base_dir: str, GETstartTime) -> bool:
         """Show a background image
         """
-        imageExtensions = getImageExtensions()
+        imageExtensions = get_image_extensions()
         for ext in imageExtensions:
             for bg in ('follow', 'options', 'login', 'welcome'):
                 # follow screen background image
@@ -12696,7 +12696,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         """If a background image is missing after searching for a handle
         then substitute this image
         """
-        imageExtensions = getImageExtensions()
+        imageExtensions = get_image_extensions()
         for ext in imageExtensions:
             bgFilename = \
                 base_dir + '/theme/' + theme_name + '/image.' + ext
@@ -12823,7 +12823,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         if not os.path.isfile(avatarFilename):
             originalExt = avatarFileExt
             originalAvatarFile = avatarFile
-            altExt = getImageExtensions()
+            altExt = get_image_extensions()
             altFound = False
             for alt in altExt:
                 if alt == originalExt:
diff --git a/media.py b/media.py
index 64dad4906..96f5cb100 100644
--- a/media.py
+++ b/media.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from hashlib import sha1
 from auth import createPassword
 from utils import get_base_content_from_post
 from utils import get_full_domain
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import get_video_extensions
 from utils import get_audio_extensions
 from utils import getMediaExtensions
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def getAttachmentMediaType(filename: str) -> str:
     image, video or audio
     """
     mediaType = None
-    imageTypes = getImageExtensions()
+    imageTypes = get_image_extensions()
     for mType in imageTypes:
         if filename.endswith('.' + mType):
             return 'image'
diff --git a/person.py b/person.py
index aad9a63c6..c720f77d6 100644
--- a/person.py
+++ b/person.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from utils import get_config_param
 from utils import refresh_newswire
 from utils import getProtocolPrefixes
 from utils import has_users_path
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import isImageFile
 from utils import acct_dir
 from utils import get_user_paths
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ def getPersonAvatarUrl(base_dir: str, personUrl: str, person_cache: {},
     actorStr = personJson['id'].replace('/', '-')
     avatarImagePath = base_dir + '/cache/avatars/' + actorStr
 
-    imageExtension = getImageExtensions()
+    imageExtension = get_image_extensions()
     for ext in imageExtension:
         imFilename = avatarImagePath + '.' + ext
         imPath = '/avatars/' + actorStr + '.' + ext
diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index 037348b79..3ffa51fe5 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import validNickname
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import removeDomainPort
 from utils import isAccountDir
 from utils import acct_dir
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def removeSharedItem(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         # remove any image for the item
         itemIDfile = base_dir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname + '/' + itemID
         if sharesJson[itemID]['imageUrl']:
-            formats = getImageExtensions()
+            formats = get_image_extensions()
             for ext in formats:
                 if sharesJson[itemID]['imageUrl'].endswith('.' + ext):
                     if os.path.isfile(itemIDfile + '.' + ext):
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def addShare(base_dir: str,
     if not imageFilename:
         sharesImageFilename = \
             acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/upload'
-        formats = getImageExtensions()
+        formats = get_image_extensions()
         for ext in formats:
             if os.path.isfile(sharesImageFilename + '.' + ext):
                 imageFilename = sharesImageFilename + '.' + ext
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def addShare(base_dir: str,
             if not os.path.isdir(base_dir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname):
                 os.mkdir(base_dir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname)
             itemIDfile = base_dir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname + '/' + itemID
-            formats = getImageExtensions()
+            formats = get_image_extensions()
             for ext in formats:
                 if not imageFilename.endswith('.' + ext):
                     continue
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def _expireSharesForAccount(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         del sharesJson[itemID]
         # remove any associated images
         itemIDfile = base_dir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname + '/' + itemID
-        formats = getImageExtensions()
+        formats = get_image_extensions()
         for ext in formats:
             if os.path.isfile(itemIDfile + '.' + ext):
                 try:
diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index d7bf359a2..4a265e19d 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 from utils import isAccountDir
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import copytree
 from utils import acct_dir
 from utils import dangerousSVG
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ def _setThemeImages(base_dir: str, name: str) -> None:
     backgroundNames = ('login', 'shares', 'delete', 'follow',
                        'options', 'block', 'search', 'calendar',
                        'welcome')
-    extensions = getImageExtensions()
+    extensions = get_image_extensions()
 
     for subdir, dirs, files in os.walk(base_dir + '/accounts'):
         for acct in dirs:
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 51dc3e41c..ede0292dc 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def get_audio_extensions() -> []:
     return ('mp3', 'ogg', 'flac')
 
 
-def getImageExtensions() -> []:
+def get_image_extensions() -> []:
     """Returns a list of the possible image file extensions
     """
     return ('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif', 'svg', 'ico')
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def getImageExtensionFromMimeType(contentType: str) -> str:
 def getMediaExtensions() -> []:
     """Returns a list of the possible media file extensions
     """
-    return getImageExtensions() + \
+    return get_image_extensions() + \
         get_video_extensions() + get_audio_extensions()
 
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def getImageFormats() -> str:
     """Returns a string of permissable image formats
     used when selecting an image for a new post
     """
-    imageExt = getImageExtensions()
+    imageExt = get_image_extensions()
 
     imageFormats = ''
     for ext in imageExt:
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def getImageFormats() -> str:
 def isImageFile(filename: str) -> bool:
     """Is the given filename an image?
     """
-    for ext in getImageExtensions():
+    for ext in get_image_extensions():
         if filename.endswith('.' + ext):
             return True
     return False
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ def removeAvatarFromCache(base_dir: str, actorStr: str) -> None:
     """Removes any existing avatar entries from the cache
     This avoids duplicate entries with differing extensions
     """
-    avatarFilenameExtensions = getImageExtensions()
+    avatarFilenameExtensions = get_image_extensions()
     for extension in avatarFilenameExtensions:
         avatarFilename = \
             base_dir + '/cache/avatars/' + actorStr + '.' + extension
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 36800be74..d2663e185 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import isfloat
 from utils import get_audio_extensions
 from utils import get_video_extensions
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import local_actor_url
 from cache import storePersonInCache
 from content import addHtmlTags
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ def _getImageFile(base_dir: str, name: str, directory: str,
     """
     returns the filenames for an image with the given name
     """
-    bannerExtensions = getImageExtensions()
+    bannerExtensions = get_image_extensions()
     bannerFile = ''
     bannerFilename = ''
     for ext in bannerExtensions:
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ def _isImageMimeType(mimeType: str) -> bool:
         return True
     if not mimeType.startswith('image/'):
         return False
-    extensions = getImageExtensions()
+    extensions = get_image_extensions()
     ext = mimeType.split('/')[1]
     if ext in extensions:
         return True
diff --git a/webapp_welcome_profile.py b/webapp_welcome_profile.py
index 71ae29c81..00e27315f 100644
--- a/webapp_welcome_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_welcome_profile.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from shutil import copyfile
 from utils import removeHtml
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import get_config_param
-from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import get_image_extensions
 from utils import getImageFormats
 from utils import acct_dir
 from utils import local_actor_url
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def htmlWelcomeProfile(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     profileForm = htmlHeaderWithExternalStyle(cssFilename, instanceTitle, None)
 
     # get the url of the avatar
-    for ext in getImageExtensions():
+    for ext in get_image_extensions():
         avatarFilename = \
             acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/avatar.' + ext
         if os.path.isfile(avatarFilename):