diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index e50cbe5cc4..ed13a3f2bf 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         "server_events": false,
         "ui": false,
         "ui_state": false,
+        "ui_report": false,
         "lightbox": false,
         "stream_color": false,
         "people": false,
diff --git a/docs/new-feature-tutorial.md b/docs/new-feature-tutorial.md
index 29381d0d32..41998d1ab1 100644
--- a/docs/new-feature-tutorial.md
+++ b/docs/new-feature-tutorial.md
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ form control in `static/js/admin.js`. :
       success: function (data) {
         # ...
         if (data.invite_by_admins_only) {
-          ui.report_success("New users must be invited by an admin!", invite_by_admins_only_status);
+          ui_report.success("New users must be invited by an admin!", invite_by_admins_only_status);
         } else {
-          ui.report_success("Any user may now invite new users!", invite_by_admins_only_status);
+          ui_report.success("Any user may now invite new users!", invite_by_admins_only_status);
         }
         # ...
       }
diff --git a/docs/writing-views.md b/docs/writing-views.md
index 230eef7d91..18139a1d98 100644
--- a/docs/writing-views.md
+++ b/docs/writing-views.md
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ channel.patch({
     data: data,
     success: function (response_data) {
         if (response_data.name !== undefined) {
-            ui.report_success(i18n.t("Name changed!"), name_status);
+            ui_report.success(i18n.t("Name changed!"), name_status);
         }
         ...
 ```
diff --git a/static/js/admin.js b/static/js/admin.js
index 4f213d024c..05c40bf970 100644
--- a/static/js/admin.js
+++ b/static/js/admin.js
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ exports.update_user_data = function (user_id, new_data) {
 
 function failed_listing_users(xhr) {
     loading.destroy_indicator($('#subs_page_loading_indicator'));
-    ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error listing users or bots"), xhr, $("#administration-status"));
+    ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error listing users or bots"), xhr, $("#administration-status"));
 }
 
 function failed_listing_streams(xhr) {
-    ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error listing streams"), xhr, $("#administration-status"));
+    ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error listing streams"), xhr, $("#administration-status"));
 }
 
 function populate_users(realm_people_data) {
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ function _setup_page() {
 
         if ($("#deactivation_user_modal .email").html() !== email) {
             blueslip.error("User deactivation canceled due to non-matching fields.");
-            ui.report_message("Deactivation encountered an error. Please reload and try again.",
+            ui_report.message("Deactivation encountered an error. Please reload and try again.",
                $("#home-error"), 'alert-error');
         }
         $("#deactivation_user_modal").modal("hide");
@@ -693,60 +693,60 @@ function _setup_page() {
             data: data,
             success: function (response_data) {
                 if (response_data.name !== undefined) {
-                    ui.report_success(i18n.t("Name changed!"), name_status);
+                    ui_report.success(i18n.t("Name changed!"), name_status);
                 }
                 if (response_data.restricted_to_domain !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.restricted_to_domain) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("New user e-mails now restricted to certain domains!"), restricted_to_domain_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("New user e-mails now restricted to certain domains!"), restricted_to_domain_status);
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("New users may have arbitrary e-mails!"), restricted_to_domain_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("New users may have arbitrary e-mails!"), restricted_to_domain_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.invite_required !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.invite_required) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("New users must be invited by e-mail!"), invite_required_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("New users must be invited by e-mail!"), invite_required_status);
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("New users may sign up online!"), invite_required_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("New users may sign up online!"), invite_required_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.invite_by_admins_only !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.invite_by_admins_only) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("New users must be invited by an admin!"), invite_by_admins_only_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("New users must be invited by an admin!"), invite_by_admins_only_status);
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Any user may now invite new users!"), invite_by_admins_only_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Any user may now invite new users!"), invite_by_admins_only_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.create_stream_by_admins_only !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.create_stream_by_admins_only) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Only administrators may now create new streams!"), create_stream_by_admins_only_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Only administrators may now create new streams!"), create_stream_by_admins_only_status);
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Any user may now create new streams!"), create_stream_by_admins_only_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Any user may now create new streams!"), create_stream_by_admins_only_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.name_changes_disabled !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.name_changes_disabled) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Users cannot change their name!"), name_changes_disabled_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Users cannot change their name!"), name_changes_disabled_status);
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Users may now change their name!"), name_changes_disabled_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Users may now change their name!"), name_changes_disabled_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.email_changes_disabled !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.email_changes_disabled) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Users cannot change their email!"), email_changes_disabled_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Users cannot change their email!"), email_changes_disabled_status);
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Users may now change their email!"), email_changes_disabled_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Users may now change their email!"), email_changes_disabled_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.add_emoji_by_admins_only !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.add_emoji_by_admins_only) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Only administrators may now add new emoji!"), add_emoji_by_admins_only_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Only administrators may now add new emoji!"), add_emoji_by_admins_only_status);
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Any user may now add new emoji!"), add_emoji_by_admins_only_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Any user may now add new emoji!"), add_emoji_by_admins_only_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.authentication_methods !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.authentication_methods) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Authentication methods saved!"), authentication_methods_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Authentication methods saved!"), authentication_methods_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.allow_message_editing !== undefined) {
@@ -756,16 +756,16 @@ function _setup_page() {
                         Math.ceil(response_data.message_content_edit_limit_seconds / 60);
                     if (response_data.allow_message_editing) {
                         if (response_data.message_content_edit_limit_seconds > 0) {
-                            ui.report_success(i18n.t("Users can now edit topics for all their messages,"
+                            ui_report.success(i18n.t("Users can now edit topics for all their messages,"
                                                       +" and the content of messages which are less than __num_minutes__ minutes old.",
                                                      {num_minutes :
                                                        data_message_content_edit_limit_minutes}),
                                               message_editing_status);
                         } else {
-                            ui.report_success(i18n.t("Users can now edit the content and topics of all their past messages!"), message_editing_status);
+                            ui_report.success(i18n.t("Users can now edit the content and topics of all their past messages!"), message_editing_status);
                         }
                     } else {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Users can no longer edit their past messages!"), message_editing_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Users can no longer edit their past messages!"), message_editing_status);
                     }
                     // message_content_edit_limit_seconds could have been changed earlier
                     // in this function, so update the field just in case
@@ -773,12 +773,12 @@ function _setup_page() {
                 }
                 if (response_data.default_language !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.default_language) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Default language changed!"), default_language_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Default language changed!"), default_language_status);
                     }
                 }
                 if (response_data.waiting_period_threshold !== undefined) {
                     if (response_data.waiting_period_threshold > 0) {
-                        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Waiting period threshold changed!"), waiting_period_threshold_status);
+                        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Waiting period threshold changed!"), waiting_period_threshold_status);
                     }
                 }
                 // Check if no changes made
@@ -789,15 +789,15 @@ function _setup_page() {
                     }
                 }
                 if (no_changes_made) {
-                    ui.report_success(i18n.t("No changes to save!"), name_status);
+                    ui_report.success(i18n.t("No changes to save!"), name_status);
                 }
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
                 var reason = $.parseJSON(xhr.responseText).reason;
                 if (reason === "no authentication") {
-                    ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, authentication_methods_status);
+                    ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, authentication_methods_status);
                 } else {
-                    ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, name_status);
+                    ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, name_status);
                 }
             },
         });
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ function _setup_page() {
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
                 var status = row.find(".admin-user-status");
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, status);
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, status);
             },
         });
     });
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ function _setup_page() {
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
                 var status = row.find(".admin-user-status");
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, status);
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, status);
             },
         });
     });
@@ -916,10 +916,10 @@ function _setup_page() {
                 url: url,
                 data: data,
                 success: function () {
-                    ui.report_success(i18n.t('Updated successfully!'), admin_status);
+                    ui_report.success(i18n.t('Updated successfully!'), admin_status);
                 },
                 error: function () {
-                    ui.report_error(i18n.t('Update failed!'), admin_status);
+                    ui_report.error(i18n.t('Update failed!'), admin_status);
                 },
             });
         });
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ function _setup_page() {
     $("#do_deactivate_stream_button").click(function () {
         if ($("#deactivation_stream_modal .stream_name").text() !== $(".active_stream_row").find('.stream_name').text()) {
             blueslip.error("Stream deactivation canceled due to non-matching fields.");
-            ui.report_message("Deactivation encountered an error. Please reload and try again.",
+            ui_report.message("Deactivation encountered an error. Please reload and try again.",
                $("#home-error"), 'alert-error');
         }
         $("#deactivation_stream_modal").modal("hide");
@@ -990,14 +990,14 @@ function _setup_page() {
             data: $(this).serialize(),
             success: function () {
                 $('#admin-emoji-status').hide();
-                ui.report_success(i18n.t("Custom emoji added!"), emoji_status);
+                ui_report.success(i18n.t("Custom emoji added!"), emoji_status);
                 $("form.admin-emoji-form input[type='text']").val("");
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
                 $('#admin-emoji-status').hide();
                 var errors = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText).msg;
                 xhr.responseText = JSON.stringify({msg: errors});
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, emoji_status);
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed!"), xhr, emoji_status);
             },
         });
     });
@@ -1044,21 +1044,21 @@ function _setup_page() {
             data: $(this).serialize(),
             success: function (data) {
                 filter.id = data.id;
-                ui.report_success(i18n.t("Custom filter added!"), filter_status);
+                ui_report.success(i18n.t("Custom filter added!"), filter_status);
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
                 var errors = $.parseJSON(xhr.responseText).errors;
                 if (errors.pattern !== undefined) {
                     xhr.responseText = JSON.stringify({msg: errors.pattern});
-                    ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed"), xhr, pattern_status);
+                    ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed"), xhr, pattern_status);
                 }
                 if (errors.url_format_string !== undefined) {
                     xhr.responseText = JSON.stringify({msg: errors.url_format_string});
-                    ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed"), xhr, format_status);
+                    ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed"), xhr, format_status);
                 }
                 if (errors.__all__ !== undefined) {
                     xhr.responseText = JSON.stringify({msg: errors.__all__});
-                    ui.report_error(i18n.t("Failed"), xhr, filter_status);
+                    ui_report.error(i18n.t("Failed"), xhr, filter_status);
                 }
             },
         });
diff --git a/static/js/blueslip.js b/static/js/blueslip.js
index 32b8d9c7d8..bca8e04f7b 100644
--- a/static/js/blueslip.js
+++ b/static/js/blueslip.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function report_error(msg, stack, opts) {
                 // invoked).  In any case, it will pretty clear that
                 // something is wrong with the page and the user will
                 // probably try to reload anyway.
-                ui.report_message("Oops.  It seems something has gone wrong. " +
+                ui_report.message("Oops.  It seems something has gone wrong. " +
                                   "The error has been reported to the fine " +
                                   "folks at Zulip, but, in the mean time, " +
                                   "please try reloading the page.",
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function report_error(msg, stack, opts) {
         },
         error: function () {
             if (opts.show_ui_msg && ui !== undefined) {
-                ui.report_message("Oops.  It seems something has gone wrong. " +
+                ui_report.message("Oops.  It seems something has gone wrong. " +
                                   "Please try reloading the page.",
                                   $("#home-error"), "alert-error");
             }
diff --git a/static/js/custom_markdown.js b/static/js/custom_markdown.js
index 1c51144fcd..8e5814ff8f 100644
--- a/static/js/custom_markdown.js
+++ b/static/js/custom_markdown.js
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ var exports = {};
                     // Display the canonical stream capitalization.
                     var my_email = people.my_current_email();
                     var true_stream_name = data.already_subscribed[my_email][0];
-                    ui.report_success(i18n.t("Already subscribed to __stream__", {stream: true_stream_name}),
+                    ui_report.success(i18n.t("Already subscribed to __stream__", {stream: true_stream_name}),
                                       $status_message);
                 }
             }, function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error adding subscription"), xhr, $status_message);
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error adding subscription"), xhr, $status_message);
             }
         );
     }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var exports = {};
             function () {
                 $status_message.hide();
             }, function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error removing subscription"), xhr, $status_message);
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error removing subscription"), xhr, $status_message);
             }
         );
     }
diff --git a/static/js/message_edit.js b/static/js/message_edit.js
index cfd8cc8080..d3b71b4064 100644
--- a/static/js/message_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/message_edit.js
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ exports.show_history = function (message) {
             }));
         },
         error: function (xhr) {
-            ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error fetching message edit history"), xhr,
+            ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error fetching message edit history"), xhr,
                             $("#message-history-error"));
         },
     });
diff --git a/static/js/reload.js b/static/js/reload.js
index ff71edad27..95121dffc7 100644
--- a/static/js/reload.js
+++ b/static/js/reload.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function do_reload_app(send_after_reload, save_pointer, save_narrow, save_compos
     }
 
     // TODO: We need a better API for showing messages.
-    ui.report_message(message, $("#reloading-application"));
+    ui_report.message(message, $("#reloading-application"));
     blueslip.log('Starting server requested page reload');
     reload_in_progress = true;
 
diff --git a/static/js/settings.js b/static/js/settings.js
index 7f35b10061..48cb0f28bd 100644
--- a/static/js/settings.js
+++ b/static/js/settings.js
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ function _setup_page() {
         // Scroll to the top so the error message is visible.
         // We would scroll anyway if we end up submitting the form.
         message_viewport.scrollTop(0);
-        ui.report_error(message, xhr, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
+        ui_report.error(message, xhr, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
     }
 
     function settings_change_success(message) {
         // Scroll to the top so the error message is visible.
         // We would scroll anyway if we end up submitting the form.
         message_viewport.scrollTop(0);
-        ui.report_success(message, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
+        ui_report.success(message, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
     }
 
     $("form.your-account-settings").ajaxForm({
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@ function _setup_page() {
             page_params.enable_digest_emails = result.enable_digest_emails;
         }
 
-        ui.report_success(i18n.t("Updated notification settings!"), notify_settings_status);
+        ui_report.success(i18n.t("Updated notification settings!"), notify_settings_status);
     }
 
     function update_notification_settings_error(xhr) {
-        ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error changing settings"), xhr, $('#notify-settings-status').expectOne());
+        ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error changing settings"), xhr, $('#notify-settings-status').expectOne());
     }
 
     function post_notify_settings_changes(notification_changes, success_func,
@@ -507,11 +507,11 @@ function _setup_page() {
             url: '/json/settings/display',
             data: data,
             success: function () {
-                ui.report_success(i18n.t("User list will appear on the __side__ hand side! You will need to reload the window for your changes to take effect.", context),
+                ui_report.success(i18n.t("User list will appear on the __side__ hand side! You will need to reload the window for your changes to take effect.", context),
                                   $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error updating user list placement setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error updating user list placement setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
         });
     });
@@ -531,11 +531,11 @@ function _setup_page() {
             url: '/json/settings/display',
             data: data,
             success: function () {
-                ui.report_success(i18n.t("Emoji reactions will appear as __text_or_images__!", context),
+                ui_report.success(i18n.t("Emoji reactions will appear as __text_or_images__!", context),
                                   $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error updating emoji appearance setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error updating emoji appearance setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
         });
     });
@@ -555,11 +555,11 @@ function _setup_page() {
             url: '/json/settings/display',
             data: data,
             success: function () {
-                ui.report_success(i18n.t("Time will now be displayed in the __format__-hour format!", context),
+                ui_report.success(i18n.t("Time will now be displayed in the __format__-hour format!", context),
                                   $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error updating time format setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error updating time format setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
         });
     });
@@ -588,11 +588,11 @@ function _setup_page() {
             url: '/json/settings/display',
             data: data,
             success: function () {
-                ui.report_success(i18n.t("__lang__ is now the default language!  You will need to reload the window for your changes to take effect", context),
+                ui_report.success(i18n.t("__lang__ is now the default language!  You will need to reload the window for your changes to take effect", context),
                                   $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error updating default language setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error updating default language setting"), xhr, $('#display-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
         });
     });
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ function _setup_page() {
                 window.location.href = "/login";
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error deactivating account"), xhr, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error deactivating account"), xhr, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
         });
     });
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ function _setup_page() {
             settings_status.hide();
         },
         error: function (xhr) {
-            ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error getting API key"), xhr, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
+            ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error getting API key"), xhr, $('#account-settings-status').expectOne());
             $("#show_api_key_box").hide();
             $("#get_api_key_box").show();
         },
@@ -981,10 +981,10 @@ function _setup_page() {
                     resize.resize_page_components();
                 }
 
-                ui.report_success(message, ui_settings_status);
+                ui_report.success(message, ui_settings_status);
             },
             error: function (xhr) {
-                ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error changing settings"), xhr, $('#ui-settings-status').expectOne());
+                ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error changing settings"), xhr, $('#ui-settings-status').expectOne());
             },
         });
     });
diff --git a/static/js/shim.js b/static/js/shim.js
index ef073fc0d5..46d6144879 100644
--- a/static/js/shim.js
+++ b/static/js/shim.js
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ var compose_state = {};
 compose_state.has_message_content = compose.has_message_content;
 compose_state.recipient = compose.recipient;
 compose_state.composing = compose.composing;
+
+var ui_report = {};
+ui_report.success = ui.report_success;
+ui_report.error = ui.report_error;
+ui_report.message= ui.report_message;
diff --git a/static/js/subs.js b/static/js/subs.js
index aea87b2fc6..ced71374d0 100644
--- a/static/js/subs.js
+++ b/static/js/subs.js
@@ -780,13 +780,13 @@ function ajaxSubscribe(stream) {
             if (!$.isEmptyObject(res.already_subscribed)) {
                 // Display the canonical stream capitalization.
                 true_stream_name = res.already_subscribed[people.my_current_email()][0];
-                ui.report_success(i18n.t("Already subscribed to __stream__", {stream: true_stream_name}),
+                ui_report.success(i18n.t("Already subscribed to __stream__", {stream: true_stream_name}),
                                   $("#subscriptions-status"), 'subscriptions-status');
             }
             // The rest of the work is done via the subscribe event we will get
         },
         error: function (xhr) {
-            ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error adding subscription"), xhr,
+            ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error adding subscription"), xhr,
                             $("#subscriptions-status"), 'subscriptions-status');
         },
     });
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ function ajaxUnsubscribe(sub) {
             // The rest of the work is done via the unsubscribe event we will get
         },
         error: function (xhr) {
-            ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error removing subscription"), xhr,
+            ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error removing subscription"), xhr,
                             $("#subscriptions-status"), 'subscriptions-status');
         },
     });
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ function ajaxSubscribeForCreation(stream, description, principals, invite_only,
             // The rest of the work is done via the subscribe event we will get
         },
         error: function (xhr) {
-            ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error creating stream"), xhr,
+            ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error creating stream"), xhr,
                             $("#subscriptions-status"), 'subscriptions-status');
         },
     });
@@ -932,11 +932,11 @@ exports.change_stream_description = function (e) {
         },
         success: function () {
             // The event from the server will update the rest of the UI
-            ui.report_success(i18n.t("The stream description has been updated!"),
+            ui_report.success(i18n.t("The stream description has been updated!"),
                              $("#subscriptions-status"), 'subscriptions-status');
         },
         error: function (xhr) {
-            ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error updating the stream description"), xhr,
+            ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error updating the stream description"), xhr,
                             $("#subscriptions-status"), 'subscriptions-status');
         },
     });
@@ -957,11 +957,11 @@ exports.change_stream_name = function (e) {
         data: {new_name: JSON.stringify(new_name)},
         success: function () {
             new_name_box.val('');
-            ui.report_success(i18n.t("The stream has been renamed!"), $("#subscriptions-status "),
+            ui_report.success(i18n.t("The stream has been renamed!"), $("#subscriptions-status "),
                               'subscriptions-status');
         },
         error: function (xhr) {
-            ui.report_error(i18n.t("Error renaming stream"), xhr,
+            ui_report.error(i18n.t("Error renaming stream"), xhr,
                             $("#subscriptions-status"), 'subscriptions-status');
         },
     });
diff --git a/static/js/ui.js b/static/js/ui.js
index e3379fa4de..02ea0a9b49 100644
--- a/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/static/js/ui.js
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ exports.report_error = function (response, xhr, status_box, type) {
         response += ": " + JSON.parse(xhr.responseText).msg;
     }
 
-    ui.report_message(response, status_box, 'alert-error', type);
+    ui_report.message(response, status_box, 'alert-error', type);
 };
 
 exports.report_success = function (response, status_box, type) {
-    ui.report_message(response, status_box, 'alert-success', type);
+    ui_report.message(response, status_box, 'alert-success', type);
 };
 
 function update_message_in_all_views(message_id, callback) {