diff --git a/server/server_account.go b/server/server_account.go
index 20db5db7..42e35e9a 100644
--- a/server/server_account.go
+++ b/server/server_account.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const (
 
 func (s *Server) handleAccountCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, v *visitor) error {
 	u := v.User()
-	if !u.Admin() { // u may be nil, but that's fine
+	if !u.IsAdmin() { // u may be nil, but that's fine
 		if !s.config.EnableSignup {
 			return errHTTPBadRequestSignupNotEnabled
 		} else if u != nil {
@@ -445,11 +445,11 @@ func (s *Server) handleAccountReservationAdd(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 		return errHTTPBadRequestPermissionInvalid
 	}
 	// Check if we are allowed to reserve this topic
-	if u.User() && u.Tier == nil {
+	if u.IsUser() && u.Tier == nil {
 		return errHTTPUnauthorized
 	} else if err := s.userManager.CheckAllowAccess(u.Name, req.Topic); err != nil {
 		return errHTTPConflictTopicReserved
-	} else if u.User() {
+	} else if u.IsUser() {
 		hasReservation, err := s.userManager.HasReservation(u.Name, req.Topic)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/user/types.go b/user/types.go
index 2bc56f24..489a1fec 100644
--- a/user/types.go
+++ b/user/types.go
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ func (u *User) TierID() string {
 	return u.Tier.ID
 }
 
-// Admin returns true if the user is an admin
-func (u *User) Admin() bool {
+// IsAdmin returns true if the user is an admin
+func (u *User) IsAdmin() bool {
 	return u != nil && u.Role == RoleAdmin
 }
 
-// User returns true if the user is a regular user, not an admin
-func (u *User) User() bool {
+// IsUser returns true if the user is a regular user, not an admin
+func (u *User) IsUser() bool {
 	return u != nil && u.Role == RoleUser
 }