diff --git a/src/jabber.c b/src/jabber.c
index a139dedc..b3a1b9af 100644
--- a/src/jabber.c
+++ b/src/jabber.c
@@ -375,14 +375,11 @@ static int
 _message_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
     xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza, void * const userdata)
 {
-    char *type = NULL;
-    char *from = NULL;
-
-    type = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(stanza, "type");
-    from = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(stanza, "from");
+    gchar *type = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(stanza, "type");
+    gchar *from = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(stanza, "from");
 
     // handle groupchat messages
-    if (room_jid_is_room_chat(from)) {
+    if (room_is_active(from)) {
         xmpp_stanza_t *delay = xmpp_stanza_get_child_by_name(stanza, "delay");
 
         // handle chat room history
@@ -633,7 +630,7 @@ _presence_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
 
     char *from = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(stanza, "from");
 
-    if (room_jid_is_room_chat(from)) {
+    if (room_is_active(from)) {
         char **tokens = g_strsplit(from, "/", 0);
         char *room_jid = tokens[0];
         char *nick = tokens[1];
diff --git a/src/room_chat.c b/src/room_chat.c
index 5031d8ad..dd8ae91a 100644
--- a/src/room_chat.c
+++ b/src/room_chat.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ room_leave(const char * const jid)
 }
 
 gboolean
-room_jid_is_room_chat(const char * const jid)
+room_is_active(const char * const jid)
 {
     char **tokens = g_strsplit(jid, "/", 0);
     char *jid_part = tokens[0];
diff --git a/src/room_chat.h b/src/room_chat.h
index 04f6300e..41f93c62 100644
--- a/src/room_chat.h
+++ b/src/room_chat.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 void room_join(const char * const jid, const char * const nick);
 void room_leave(const char * const jid);
-gboolean room_jid_is_room_chat(const char * const jid);
+gboolean room_is_active(const char * const jid);
 char * room_get_nick_for_room(const char * const jid);
 gboolean room_parse_room_jid(const char * const room_jid, char **room,
     char **nick);
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index bcbff5dd..1f49c540 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ win_in_chat(void)
 int
 win_in_groupchat(void)
 {
-    if (room_jid_is_room_chat(_wins[_curr_prof_win].from)) {
+    if (room_is_active(_wins[_curr_prof_win].from)) {
         return 1;
     } else {
         return 0;