diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
index ff7ad3dc42..638341dcf0 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ test_ui("markdown_shortcuts", (override) => {
 });
 
 test_ui("send_message_success", (override) => {
-    override(drafts, "delete_draft_after_send", () => {});
+    override(drafts, "delete_active_draft", () => {});
 
     $("#compose-textarea").val("foobarfoobar");
     $("#compose-textarea").trigger("blur");
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ test_ui("send_message_success", (override) => {
 test_ui("send_message", (override) => {
     MockDate.set(new Date(fake_now * 1000));
 
-    override(drafts, "delete_draft_after_send", () => {});
+    override(drafts, "delete_active_draft", () => {});
     override(sent_messages, "start_tracking_message", () => {});
 
     // This is the common setup stuff for all of the four tests.
diff --git a/static/js/compose.js b/static/js/compose.js
index 4168e46ddb..019f915747 100644
--- a/static/js/compose.js
+++ b/static/js/compose.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ function compose_not_subscribed_error(error_html, bad_input) {
 
 export function clear_compose_box() {
     $("#compose-textarea").val("").trigger("focus");
-    drafts.delete_draft_after_send();
+    drafts.delete_active_draft();
     compose_ui.autosize_textarea($("#compose-textarea"));
     $("#compose-send-status").hide(0);
     $("#compose-send-button").prop("disabled", false);
diff --git a/static/js/drafts.js b/static/js/drafts.js
index 9276f6e08f..2772b06118 100644
--- a/static/js/drafts.js
+++ b/static/js/drafts.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export function update_draft() {
     draft_notify();
 }
 
-export function delete_draft_after_send() {
+export function delete_active_draft() {
     const draft_id = $("#compose-textarea").data("draft-id");
     if (draft_id) {
         draft_model.deleteDraft(draft_id);