diff --git a/progit/lib/__init__.py b/progit/lib/__init__.py
index 3a4e4e3..a4d7b9c 100644
--- a/progit/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/progit/lib/__init__.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def add_issue_dependency(session, issue, issue_blocked, user, ticketfolder):
         return 'Dependency added'
 
 
-def remove_issue_tags(session, project, tags):
+def remove_tags(session, project, tags):
     ''' Removes the specified tag of a project. '''
 
     if not isinstance(tags, list):
diff --git a/progit/ui/issues.py b/progit/ui/issues.py
index ce61033..da1eddd 100644
--- a/progit/ui/issues.py
+++ b/progit/ui/issues.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def remove_tag(repo, username=None):
         tags = form.tag.data
         tags = [tag.strip() for tag in tags.split(',')]
 
-        msgs = progit.lib.remove_issue_tags(SESSION, repo, tags)
+        msgs = progit.lib.remove_tags(SESSION, repo, tags)
 
         try:
             SESSION.commit()
diff --git a/tests/test_progit_lib.py b/tests/test_progit_lib.py
index d219322..37314f7 100644
--- a/tests/test_progit_lib.py
+++ b/tests/test_progit_lib.py
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ class ProgitLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
 
     @patch('progit.lib.git.update_git_ticket')
     @patch('progit.lib.notify.send_email')
-    def test_remove_issue_tags(self, p_send_email, p_ugt):
-        """ Test the remove_issue_tags of progit.lib. """
+    def test_remove_tags(self, p_send_email, p_ugt):
+        """ Test the remove_tags of progit.lib. """
         p_send_email.return_value = True
         p_ugt.return_value = True
 
@@ -332,12 +332,12 @@ class ProgitLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
 
         self.assertRaises(
             progit.exceptions.ProgitException,
-            progit.lib.remove_issue_tags,
+            progit.lib.remove_tags,
             session=self.session,
             project=repo,
             tags='foo')
 
-        msgs = progit.lib.remove_issue_tags(
+        msgs = progit.lib.remove_tags(
             session=self.session,
             project=repo,
             tags='tag1')