diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_muting_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_muting_users.py
index a1914bfcff..a9803f2f50 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_muting_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_muting_users.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class MutedUsersTests(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(muted_users, [])
         mute_time = datetime(2021, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
 
-        with mock.patch("zerver.views.muting.timezone_now", return_value=mute_time):
+        with mock.patch("zerver.views.user_mutes.timezone_now", return_value=mute_time):
             url = f"/api/v1/users/me/muted_users/{cordelia.id}"
             result = self.api_post(hamlet, url)
             self.assert_json_success(result)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class MutedUsersTests(ZulipTestCase):
         # IntegrityError we'll get with a race between two processes
         # trying to mute the user.  To do this, we patch the
         # get_mute_object function to always return None.
-        with mock.patch("zerver.views.muting.get_mute_object", return_value=None):
+        with mock.patch("zerver.views.user_mutes.get_mute_object", return_value=None):
             result = self.api_post(hamlet, url)
             self.assert_json_error(result, "User already muted")
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class MutedUsersTests(ZulipTestCase):
         if deactivate_user:
             do_deactivate_user(cordelia, acting_user=None)
 
-        with mock.patch("zerver.views.muting.timezone_now", return_value=mute_time):
+        with mock.patch("zerver.views.user_mutes.timezone_now", return_value=mute_time):
             url = f"/api/v1/users/me/muted_users/{cordelia.id}"
             result = self.api_post(hamlet, url)
             self.assert_json_success(result)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class MutedUsersTests(ZulipTestCase):
         if deactivate_user:
             do_deactivate_user(cordelia, acting_user=None)
 
-        with mock.patch("zerver.views.muting.timezone_now", return_value=mute_time):
+        with mock.patch("zerver.views.user_mutes.timezone_now", return_value=mute_time):
             url = f"/api/v1/users/me/muted_users/{cordelia.id}"
             result = self.api_post(hamlet, url)
             self.assert_json_success(result)
diff --git a/zerver/views/muting.py b/zerver/views/user_mutes.py
similarity index 100%
rename from zerver/views/muting.py
rename to zerver/views/user_mutes.py
diff --git a/zproject/urls.py b/zproject/urls.py
index 9dee2c2ddb..b918aa1ec3 100644
--- a/zproject/urls.py
+++ b/zproject/urls.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ from zerver.views.message_flags import (
     update_message_flags_for_narrow,
 )
 from zerver.views.message_send import render_message_backend, send_message_backend, zcommand_backend
-from zerver.views.muting import mute_user, unmute_user
 from zerver.views.presence import (
     get_presence_backend,
     get_statuses_for_realm,
@@ -183,6 +182,7 @@ from zerver.views.user_groups import (
     update_subgroups_of_user_group,
     update_user_group_backend,
 )
+from zerver.views.user_mutes import mute_user, unmute_user
 from zerver.views.user_settings import (
     confirm_email_change,
     delete_avatar_backend,
@@ -473,8 +473,9 @@ v1_api_and_json_patterns = [
         PATCH=update_subscriptions_backend,
         DELETE=remove_subscriptions_backend,
     ),
-    # muting -> zerver.views.muting
+    # topic-muting -> zerver.views.user_topics
     rest_path("users/me/subscriptions/muted_topics", PATCH=update_muted_topic),
+    # user-muting -> zerver.views.user_mutes
     rest_path("users/me/muted_users/<int:muted_user_id>", POST=mute_user, DELETE=unmute_user),
     # used to register for an event queue in tornado
     rest_path("register", POST=(events_register_backend, {"allow_anonymous_user_web"})),