diff --git a/fedireads/incoming.py b/fedireads/incoming.py
index 0aaff5424..c7cef8dfd 100644
--- a/fedireads/incoming.py
+++ b/fedireads/incoming.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def shared_inbox(request):
 
     elif activity['type'] == 'Add':
         response = handle_incoming_add(activity)
+
     elif activity['type'] == 'Reject':
         response = handle_incoming_follow_reject(activity)
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ def handle_incoming_follow(activity):
             'FOLLOW',
             related_user=user
         )
-        outgoing.handle_outgoing_accept(user, to_follow, request)
+        outgoing.handle_accept(user, to_follow, request)
     else:
         status_builder.create_notification(
             to_follow,
diff --git a/fedireads/outgoing.py b/fedireads/outgoing.py
index 6c483df02..47e69a862 100644
--- a/fedireads/outgoing.py
+++ b/fedireads/outgoing.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def handle_account_search(query):
     return user
 
 
-def handle_outgoing_follow(user, to_follow):
+def handle_follow(user, to_follow):
     ''' someone local wants to follow someone '''
     activity = activitypub.get_follow_request(user, to_follow)
     errors = broadcast(user, activity, [to_follow.inbox])
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def handle_outgoing_follow(user, to_follow):
         raise(error['error'])
 
 
-def handle_outgoing_unfollow(user, to_unfollow):
+def handle_unfollow(user, to_unfollow):
     ''' someone local wants to follow someone '''
     relationship = models.UserFollows.objects.get(
         user_subject=user,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def handle_outgoing_unfollow(user, to_unfollow):
         raise(error['error'])
 
 
-def handle_outgoing_accept(user, to_follow, follow_request):
+def handle_accept(user, to_follow, follow_request):
     ''' send an acceptance message to a follow request '''
     with transaction.atomic():
         relationship = models.UserFollows.from_request(follow_request)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def handle_outgoing_accept(user, to_follow, follow_request):
     recipient = get_recipients(to_follow, 'direct', direct_recipients=[user])
     broadcast(to_follow, activity, recipient)
 
-def handle_outgoing_reject(user, to_follow, relationship):
+def handle_reject(user, to_follow, relationship):
     ''' a local user who managed follows rejects a follow request '''
     relationship.delete()
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def handle_reply(user, review, content):
     broadcast(user, create_activity, recipients)
 
 
-def handle_outgoing_favorite(user, status):
+def handle_favorite(user, status):
     ''' a user likes a status '''
     try:
         favorite = models.Favorite.objects.create(
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def handle_outgoing_favorite(user, status):
     broadcast(user, fav_activity, recipients)
 
 
-def handle_outgoing_unfavorite(user, status):
+def handle_unfavorite(user, status):
     ''' a user likes a status '''
     try:
         favorite = models.Favorite.objects.get(
diff --git a/fedireads/view_actions.py b/fedireads/view_actions.py
index 473ce6150..b070eaa40 100644
--- a/fedireads/view_actions.py
+++ b/fedireads/view_actions.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def reply(request):
 def favorite(request, status_id):
     ''' like a status '''
     status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
-    outgoing.handle_outgoing_favorite(request.user, status)
+    outgoing.handle_favorite(request.user, status)
     return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))
 
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def favorite(request, status_id):
 def unfavorite(request, status_id):
     ''' like a status '''
     status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
-    outgoing.handle_outgoing_unfavorite(request.user, status)
+    outgoing.handle_unfavorite(request.user, status)
     return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))
 
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def follow(request):
     except models.User.DoesNotExist:
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
-    outgoing.handle_outgoing_follow(request.user, to_follow)
+    outgoing.handle_follow(request.user, to_follow)
     user_slug = to_follow.localname if to_follow.localname \
         else to_follow.username
     return redirect('/user/%s' % user_slug)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def unfollow(request):
     except models.User.DoesNotExist:
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
-    outgoing.handle_outgoing_unfollow(request.user, to_unfollow)
+    outgoing.handle_unfollow(request.user, to_unfollow)
     user_slug = to_unfollow.localname if to_unfollow.localname \
         else to_unfollow.username
     return redirect('/user/%s' % user_slug)
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def accept_follow_request(request):
         # Request already dealt with.
         pass
     else:
-        outgoing.handle_outgoing_accept(requester, request.user, follow_request)
+        outgoing.handle_accept(requester, request.user, follow_request)
 
     return redirect('/user/%s' % request.user.localname)
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def delete_follow_request(request):
     except models.UserFollowRequest.DoesNotExist:
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
-    outgoing.handle_outgoing_reject(requester, request.user, follow_request)
+    outgoing.handle_reject(requester, request.user, follow_request)
     return redirect('/user/%s' % request.user.localname)