diff --git a/zerver/views/realm_aliases.py b/zerver/views/realm_domains.py
similarity index 68%
rename from zerver/views/realm_aliases.py
rename to zerver/views/realm_domains.py
index bfabad68bf..332e048bbc 100644
--- a/zerver/views/realm_aliases.py
+++ b/zerver/views/realm_domains.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ from zerver.models import can_add_realm_domain, RealmDomain, UserProfile
 
 from typing import Text
 
-def list_aliases(request, user_profile):
+def list_realm_domains(request, user_profile):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile) -> (HttpResponse)
-    aliases = get_realm_domains(user_profile.realm)
-    return json_success({'domains': aliases})
+    domains = get_realm_domains(user_profile.realm)
+    return json_success({'domains': domains})
 
 @require_realm_admin
 @has_request_variables
-def create_alias(request, user_profile, domain=REQ(validator=check_string), allow_subdomains=REQ(validator=check_bool)):
+def create_realm_domain(request, user_profile, domain=REQ(validator=check_string), allow_subdomains=REQ(validator=check_bool)):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile, Text, bool) -> (HttpResponse)
     domain = domain.strip().lower()
     try:
@@ -32,27 +32,27 @@ def create_alias(request, user_profile, domain=REQ(validator=check_string), allo
         return json_error(_("The domain %(domain)s is already a part of your organization.") % {'domain': domain})
     if not can_add_realm_domain(domain):
         return json_error(_("The domain %(domain)s belongs to another organization.") % {'domain': domain})
-    alias = do_add_realm_domain(user_profile.realm, domain, allow_subdomains)
-    return json_success({'new_domain': [alias.id, alias.domain]})
+    realm_domain = do_add_realm_domain(user_profile.realm, domain, allow_subdomains)
+    return json_success({'new_domain': [realm_domain.id, realm_domain.domain]})
 
 @require_realm_admin
 @has_request_variables
-def patch_alias(request, user_profile, domain, allow_subdomains=REQ(validator=check_bool)):
+def patch_realm_domain(request, user_profile, domain, allow_subdomains=REQ(validator=check_bool)):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile, Text, bool) -> (HttpResponse)
     try:
-        alias = RealmDomain.objects.get(realm=user_profile.realm, domain=domain)
-        do_change_realm_domain(alias, allow_subdomains)
+        realm_domain = RealmDomain.objects.get(realm=user_profile.realm, domain=domain)
+        do_change_realm_domain(realm_domain, allow_subdomains)
     except RealmDomain.DoesNotExist:
         return json_error(_('No entry found for domain %(domain)s.' % {'domain': domain}))
     return json_success()
 
 @require_realm_admin
 @has_request_variables
-def delete_alias(request, user_profile, domain):
+def delete_realm_domain(request, user_profile, domain):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile, Text) -> (HttpResponse)
     try:
-        alias = RealmDomain.objects.get(realm=user_profile.realm, domain=domain)
-        do_remove_realm_domain(alias)
+        realm_domain = RealmDomain.objects.get(realm=user_profile.realm, domain=domain)
+        do_remove_realm_domain(realm_domain)
     except RealmDomain.DoesNotExist:
         return json_error(_('No entry found for domain %(domain)s.' % {'domain': domain}))
     return json_success()
diff --git a/zproject/urls.py b/zproject/urls.py
index 30edc235ca..e04b08d4f7 100644
--- a/zproject/urls.py
+++ b/zproject/urls.py
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ v1_api_and_json_patterns = [
     # Returns a 204, used by desktop app to verify connectivity status
     url(r'generate_204$', zerver.views.registration.generate_204, name='zerver.views.registration.generate_204'),
 
-    # realm/domains -> zerver.views.realm_aliases
+    # realm/domains -> zerver.views.realm_domains
     url(r'^realm/domains$', rest_dispatch,
-        {'GET': 'zerver.views.realm_aliases.list_aliases',
-         'POST': 'zerver.views.realm_aliases.create_alias'}),
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.realm_domains.list_realm_domains',
+         'POST': 'zerver.views.realm_domains.create_realm_domain'}),
     url(r'^realm/domains/(?P<domain>\S+)$', rest_dispatch,
-        {'PATCH': 'zerver.views.realm_aliases.patch_alias',
-         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.realm_aliases.delete_alias'}),
+        {'PATCH': 'zerver.views.realm_domains.patch_realm_domain',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.realm_domains.delete_realm_domain'}),
 
     # realm/emoji -> zerver.views.realm_emoji
     url(r'^realm/emoji$', rest_dispatch,