diff --git a/web/app/common/api.js b/web/app/common/api.js
index 614bf0e0..08542303 100644
--- a/web/app/common/api.js
+++ b/web/app/common/api.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const unpinComment = ({ id, url }) => fetcher.put({
   withCredentials: true,
 });
 
-export const verify = ({ id }) => fetcher.put({
+export const setVerifyStatus = ({ id }) => fetcher.put({
   url: `/admin/verify/${id}?verified=1`,
   withCredentials: true,
 });
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export default {
 
   pinComment,
   unpinComment,
-  verify,
+  setVerifyStatus,
   unverify,
   remove,
   blockUser,
diff --git a/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx b/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx
index 7bbb80f3..7a13264e 100644
--- a/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx
+++ b/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default class Comment extends Component {
     if (confirm('Do you want to verify this user?')) {
       this.setState({ isUserVerified: true });
 
-      api.verify({ id: userId }).then(() => {
+      api.setVerifyStatus({ id: userId }).then(() => {
         api.getComment({ id }).then(comment => store.replaceComment(comment));
       });
     }