diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/subs.js b/zephyr/static/js/subs.js
index 892d9235f9..bf61f524c3 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/subs.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/subs.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ exports.fetch = function () {
     });
 };
 
-exports.add = function (stream, prompt_button) {
+exports.add_for_send = function (stream, prompt_button) {
     $.ajax({
         type:     'POST',
         url:      '/json/subscriptions/add',
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
index 1dcbbd38df..a90dd9e37a 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ $(function () {
     // Prepare the click handler for subbing to a new stream to which
     // you have composed a message.
     $('#create-it').click(function () {
-        subs.add(compose.stream_name(), $('#stream-dne'));
+        subs.add_for_send(compose.stream_name(), $('#stream-dne'));
     });
 
     // Prepare the click handler for subbing to an existing stream.
     $('#sub-it').click(function () {
-        subs.add(compose.stream_name(), $('#stream-nosub'));
+        subs.add_for_send(compose.stream_name(), $('#stream-nosub'));
     });
 
     var throttled_scrollhandler = $.throttle(50, function(e) {