diff --git a/pandora/event/views.py b/pandora/event/views.py
index c8510169..deb7db8b 100644
--- a/pandora/event/views.py
+++ b/pandora/event/views.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def findEvents(request, data):
     return render_to_json_response(response)
 actions.register(findEvents)
 
-def getEventNames(request, data):
+def getEvents(request, data):
     '''
     Gets event names and matches
     takes {}
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def getEventNames(request, data):
             ... // more events
         ]
     }
-    see: getPlaceNames
+    see: getPlaces
     '''
     response = json_response({})
     layers = [l['id'] for l in filter(lambda l: l['type'] == 'event',
@@ -240,4 +240,4 @@ def getEventNames(request, data):
         'matches': i['value__count']
     } for i in items]
     return render_to_json_response(response)
-actions.register(getEventNames)
+actions.register(getEvents)
diff --git a/pandora/place/views.py b/pandora/place/views.py
index 2c18ca7e..0e366891 100644
--- a/pandora/place/views.py
+++ b/pandora/place/views.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def findPlaces(request, data):
     return render_to_json_response(response)
 actions.register(findPlaces)
 
-def getPlaceNames(request, data):
+def getPlaces(request, data):
     '''
     Gets place names and matches
     takes {}
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def getPlaceNames(request, data):
             ... // more places
         ]
     }
-    see: getEventNames
+    see: getEvents
     '''
     response = json_response({})
     layers = [l['id'] for l in filter(lambda l: l['type'] == 'place',
@@ -295,4 +295,4 @@ def getPlaceNames(request, data):
         'matches': i['value__count']
     } for i in items]
     return render_to_json_response(response)
-actions.register(getPlaceNames)
+actions.register(getPlaces)
diff --git a/static/js/placesDialog.js b/static/js/placesDialog.js
index df8ffdae..b270803f 100644
--- a/static/js/placesDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/placesDialog.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pandora.ui.placesDialog = function(options) {
             height: height - 48,
             mode: pandora.site.map == 'auto' ? 'add' : 'define',
             names: pandora.hasPlacesLayer ? function(callback) {
-                pandora.api.getPlaceNames(function(result) {
+                pandora.api.getPlaces(function(result) {
                     callback(result.data.items);
                 });
             } : null,