diff --git a/src/database/writes.py b/src/database/writes.py
index 16d1f17..409219a 100644
--- a/src/database/writes.py
+++ b/src/database/writes.py
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ def insert_channel_or_error(conn: sqlite3.Connection, channel_name: str, channel
         raise ValueError('Received invalid values for channel_id or channel_name')
 
 
-async def delete_comment(app, comment_id):
+async def abandon_comment(app, comment_id):
     return await coroutine(delete_comment_by_id)(app['writer'], comment_id)
 
 
-async def delete_comment_if_authorized(app, comment_id, **kwargs):
+async def abandon_comment_if_authorized(app, comment_id, **kwargs):
     authorized = await is_authentic_delete_signal(app, comment_id, **kwargs)
     if not authorized:
         return {'deleted': False}
diff --git a/src/server/handles.py b/src/server/handles.py
index 77ea225..a0ab492 100644
--- a/src/server/handles.py
+++ b/src/server/handles.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# cython: language_level=3
 import logging
 import time
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ from src.database.queries import get_claim_hidden_comments
 from src.server.misc import is_valid_base_comment
 from src.server.misc import is_valid_credential_input
 from src.server.misc import make_error
-from src.database.writes import delete_comment_if_authorized
+from src.database.writes import abandon_comment_if_authorized
 from src.database.writes import write_comment
 from src.database.writes import hide_comments_where_authorized