diff --git a/include/api.php b/include/api.php
index 3a29184ec7..ef73889126 100644
--- a/include/api.php
+++ b/include/api.php
@@ -5823,7 +5823,7 @@ function api_friendica_activity($type)
 
 	$id = $_REQUEST['id'] ?? 0;
 
-	$res = Item::performLike($id, $verb);
+	$res = Item::performActivity($id, $verb);
 
 	if ($res) {
 		if ($type == "xml") {
diff --git a/mod/subthread.php b/mod/subthread.php
index 24b20d49dc..ebec978c59 100644
--- a/mod/subthread.php
+++ b/mod/subthread.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function subthread_content(App $a)
 
 	$item_id = (($a->argc > 1) ? Strings::escapeTags(trim($a->argv[1])) : 0);
 
-	if (!Item::performLike($item_id, 'follow')) {
+	if (!Item::performActivity($item_id, 'follow')) {
 		Logger::info('Following item failed', ['item' => $item_id]);
 		throw new HTTPException\BadRequestException();
 	}
diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 5a1e957db8..f3b27ac80f 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@ class Item
 	 *            array $arr
 	 *            'post_id' => ID of posted item
 	 */
-	public static function performLike($item_id, $verb)
+	public static function performActivity($item_id, $verb)
 	{
 		if (!Session::isAuthenticated()) {
 			return false;
diff --git a/src/Module/Like.php b/src/Module/Like.php
index a85044714f..c926012f18 100644
--- a/src/Module/Like.php
+++ b/src/Module/Like.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Like extends BaseModule
 		// @TODO: Replace with parameter from router
 		$itemId = (($app->argc > 1) ? Strings::escapeTags(trim($app->argv[1])) : 0);
 
-		if (!Item::performLike($itemId, $verb)) {
+		if (!Item::performActivity($itemId, $verb)) {
 			throw new HTTPException\BadRequestException();
 		}