diff --git a/docs/testing/testing-with-django.md b/docs/testing/testing-with-django.md
index 8576b84943..201de9a172 100644
--- a/docs/testing/testing-with-django.md
+++ b/docs/testing/testing-with-django.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ influence tests results.)
 Here are some example action methods that tests may use for data setup:
 
 - check_send_message
-- do_change_is_admin
+- do_change_user_role
 - do_create_user
 - do_make_stream_private
 
diff --git a/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py b/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py
index c2a8539e1b..8b89c013cc 100644
--- a/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py
+++ b/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py
@@ -457,14 +457,14 @@ python_rules = RuleList(
          'description': 'Raise CommandError to exit with failure in management commands',
          },
         {'pattern': '.is_realm_admin =',
-         'description': 'Use do_change_is_admin function rather than setting UserProfile\'s is_realm_admin attribute directly.',
+         'description': 'Use do_change_user_role function rather than setting UserProfile\'s is_realm_admin attribute directly.',
          'exclude': {
              'zerver/migrations/0248_userprofile_role_start.py',
              'zerver/tests/test_users.py',
          },
          },
         {'pattern': '.is_guest =',
-         'description': 'Use do_change_is_guest function rather than setting UserProfile\'s is_guest attribute directly.',
+         'description': 'Use do_change_user_role function rather than setting UserProfile\'s is_guest attribute directly.',
          'exclude': {
              'zerver/migrations/0248_userprofile_role_start.py',
              'zerver/tests/test_users.py',