diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index e13bd2b..4782c2e 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void snac_free(snac *snac)
 }
 
 
-int snac_open(snac *snac, char *uid)
+int user_open(snac *snac, char *uid)
 /* opens a user */
 {
     int ret = 0;
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ab83086..b81f13c 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     srv_open("/home/angel/lib/snac/comam.es");
 
-    snac_open(&snac, "mike");
+    user_open(&snac, "mike");
     snac_log(&snac, xs_str_new("ok"));
 
-    char *passwd = xs_dict_get(snac.config, "passwd");
-    printf("%d\n", check_password("mike", "1234", passwd));
-
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/snac.h b/snac.h
index 1c56404..cef8cc3 100644
--- a/snac.h
+++ b/snac.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ typedef struct _snac {
     d_char *actor;      /* actor url */
 } snac;
 
-int snac_open(snac *snac, char *uid);
-void snac_free(snac *snac);
+int user_open(snac *snac, char *uid);
+void user_free(snac *snac);
 
 void snac_debug(snac *snac, int level, d_char *str);
 #define snac_log(snac, str) snac_debug(snac, 0, str)