diff --git a/web/app/common/api.js b/web/app/common/api.js
index 08542303..bdbc4c13 100644
--- a/web/app/common/api.js
+++ b/web/app/common/api.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const setVerifyStatus = ({ id }) => fetcher.put({
   withCredentials: true,
 });
 
-export const unverify = ({ id }) => fetcher.put({
+export const removeVerifyStatus = ({ id }) => fetcher.put({
   url: `/admin/verify/${id}?verified=0`,
   withCredentials: true,
 });
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export default {
   pinComment,
   unpinComment,
   setVerifyStatus,
-  unverify,
+  removeVerifyStatus,
   remove,
   blockUser,
   unblockUser,
diff --git a/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx b/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx
index 7a13264e..1bc0188b 100644
--- a/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx
+++ b/web/app/components/comment/comment.jsx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export default class Comment extends Component {
     if (confirm('Do you want to unverify this user?')) {
       this.setState({ isUserVerified: false });
 
-      api.unverify({ id: userId }).then(() => {
+      api.removeVerifyStatus({ id: userId }).then(() => {
         api.getComment({ id }).then(comment => store.replaceComment(comment));
       });
     }