diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py
index 696e981328..526ae3e582 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from django.conf.urls.defaults import url, patterns
 import django_comment_client.forum.views
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('django_comment_client.forum.views',
-    url(r'users/(?P<user_id>\w+)/following$', 'following_threads', name='following_threads'),
+    url(r'users/(?P<user_id>\w+)/followed$', 'followed_threads', name='followed_threads'),
     url(r'users/(?P<user_id>\w+)$', 'user_profile', name='user_profile'),
     url(r'(?P<discussion_id>[\w\-]+)/threads/(?P<thread_id>\w+)$', 'single_thread', name='single_thread'),
     url(r'(?P<discussion_id>[\w\-]+)/inline$', 'inline_discussion', name='inline_discussion'),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index 48bf97b8c7..21c58ad398 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def user_profile(request, course_id, user_id):
         raise Http404
 
 
-def following_threads(request, course_id, user_id):
+def followed_threads(request, course_id, user_id):
     course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'load')
     try:
         profiled_user = cc.User(id=user_id, course_id=course_id)
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
index fd3cd6a0b6..2b4339015f 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ if Backbone?
         model
 
     retrieveAnotherPage: (mode, options={}, sort_options={})->
-      # TODO: I really feel that this belongs in DiscussionThreadListView
       @current_page += 1
       data = { page: @current_page }
       switch mode
@@ -37,8 +36,8 @@ if Backbone?
             data['commentable_ids'] = options.commentable_ids
         when 'all'
           url = DiscussionUtil.urlFor 'threads'
-        when 'following'
-          url = DiscussionUtil.urlFor 'following_threads', options.user_id
+        when 'followed'
+          url = DiscussionUtil.urlFor 'followed_threads', options.user_id
       data['sort_key'] = sort_options.sort_key || 'date'
       data['sort_order'] = sort_options.sort_order || 'desc'
       DiscussionUtil.safeAjax
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
index e1e5649edc..769aaa0bb1 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class @DiscussionUtil
       permanent_link_thread   : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/#{param}/threads/#{param1}"
       permanent_link_comment  : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/#{param}/threads/#{param1}##{param2}"
       user_profile            : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/users/#{param}"
-      following_threads       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/users/#{param}/following"
+      followed_threads       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/users/#{param}/followed"
       threads                 : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum"
     }[name]
 
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index 03ed3a595c..7a6bac1d91 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ if Backbone?
         when 'search'
           options.search_text = @current_search
           options.commentable_ids = @discussionIds
-        when 'following'
+        when 'followed'
           options.user_id = window.user.id
       @collection.retrieveAnotherPage(@mode, options, {sort_key: @sortBy})
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ if Backbone?
           @$(".post-search-field").val("")
           @retrieveAllThreads()
         else if discussionId == "#following"
-          @retrieveFollowing(event)
+          @retrieveFollowed(event)
           # Retrieve following
         else
           discussionIds = _.map item.find(".board-name[data-discussion_id]"), (board) -> $(board).data("discussion_id").id
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ if Backbone?
       scrollTarget = Math.max(scrollTop - itemFromTop - $(".browse-topic-drop-menu").height() + $(items[index]).height(), scrollTarget)
       $(".browse-topic-drop-menu").scrollTop(scrollTarget)
 
-    retrieveFollowing: (event)=>
-      @mode = 'following'
+    retrieveFollowed: (event)=>
+      @mode = 'followed'
       @collection.reset()
       @collection.current_page = 0
       @loadMorePages(event)