diff --git a/structures.c b/structures.c
index d8a5887..d7465bf 100644
--- a/structures.c
+++ b/structures.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ long long fetch_user_photo (struct user *U) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-int user_get_printname(peer_t *user, char *buffer, int maxlen) 
+int user_get_alias(peer_t *user, char *buffer, int maxlen) 
 {
   char* last_name  = (user->user.last_name  && strlen(user->user.last_name))  ? user->user.last_name  : "";
   char* first_name = (user->user.first_name && strlen(user->user.first_name)) ? user->user.first_name : "";
diff --git a/structures.h b/structures.h
index 686e4ee..63610b4 100644
--- a/structures.h
+++ b/structures.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void peer_insert_name (peer_t *P);
 void peer_delete_name (peer_t *P);
 peer_t *peer_lookup_name (const char *s);
 
-int user_get_printname(peer_t *user, char *buffer, int maxlen);
+int user_get_alias(peer_t *user, char *buffer, int maxlen);
 
 #define PEER_USER 1
 #define PEER_CHAT 2