diff --git a/pillar/api/search/queries.py b/pillar/api/search/queries.py
index 6ece0114..9a304025 100644
--- a/pillar/api/search/queries.py
+++ b/pillar/api/search/queries.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def nested_bool(must: list, should: list, terms: dict) -> Search:
     return search
 
 
-def do_search(query: str, terms: dict) -> dict:
+def do_node_search(query: str, terms: dict) -> dict:
     """
     Given user query input and term refinements
     search for public published nodes
diff --git a/pillar/api/search/routes.py b/pillar/api/search/routes.py
index 19a8cd1e..5c91b5df 100644
--- a/pillar/api/search/routes.py
+++ b/pillar/api/search/routes.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _term_filters() -> dict:
 def search_nodes():
     searchword = _valid_search()
     terms = _term_filters()
-    data = queries.do_search(searchword, terms)
+    data = queries.do_node_search(searchword, terms)
     return jsonify(data)