diff --git a/web/src/modals.ts b/web/src/modals.ts
index ffe6eb0d97..56e114dfd5 100644
--- a/web/src/modals.ts
+++ b/web/src/modals.ts
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ export function close_modal(modal_id: string, conf: Pick<ModalConfig, "on_hidden
     Micromodal.close(modal_id);
 }
 
-export function close_modal_if_open(modal_id: string): void {
+export function close_if_open(modal_id: string): void {
     if (modal_id === undefined) {
-        blueslip.error("Undefined id was passed into close_modal_if_open");
+        blueslip.error("Undefined id was passed into close_if_open");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/scheduled_messages_popover.js b/web/src/scheduled_messages_popover.js
index 01d452e8ce..d071c32355 100644
--- a/web/src/scheduled_messages_popover.js
+++ b/web/src/scheduled_messages_popover.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export function open_send_later_menu() {
 }
 
 export function do_schedule_message(send_at_time) {
-    modals.close_modal_if_open("send_later_modal");
+    modals.close_if_open("send_later_modal");
 
     if (!Number.isInteger(send_at_time)) {
         // Convert to timestamp if this is not a timestamp.
diff --git a/web/src/user_profile.js b/web/src/user_profile.js
index 8f6aca674c..0814774a1e 100644
--- a/web/src/user_profile.js
+++ b/web/src/user_profile.js
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export function get_custom_profile_field_data(user, field, field_types) {
 
 export function hide_user_profile() {
     user_streams_list_widget = undefined;
-    modals.close_modal_if_open("user-profile-modal");
+    modals.close_if_open("user-profile-modal");
 }
 
 function show_manage_user_tab(target) {