diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py b/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py
index 7ead1558..978c3d1e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from django.dispatch import receiver
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 
-class FedireadsModel(models.Model):
+class BookWyrmModel(models.Model):
     ''' shared fields '''
     created_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/book.py b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
index 3351d265..3bec4662 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ from bookwyrm import activitypub
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 from bookwyrm.utils.fields import ArrayField
 
-from .base_model import ActivityMapping, ActivitypubMixin, FedireadsModel
+from .base_model import ActivityMapping, ActivitypubMixin, BookWyrmModel
 
 
-class Book(ActivitypubMixin, FedireadsModel):
+class Book(ActivitypubMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     ''' a generic book, which can mean either an edition or a work '''
     # these identifiers apply to both works and editions
     openlibrary_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class Edition(Book):
     activity_serializer = activitypub.Edition
 
 
-class Author(ActivitypubMixin, FedireadsModel):
+class Author(ActivitypubMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     ''' copy of an author from OL '''
     openlibrary_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
     sync = models.BooleanField(default=True)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/connector.py b/bookwyrm/models/connector.py
index c563cbb5..2a9d496b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/connector.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 from django.db import models
 from bookwyrm.connectors.settings import CONNECTORS
 
-from .base_model import FedireadsModel
+from .base_model import BookWyrmModel
 
 
 ConnectorFiles = models.TextChoices('ConnectorFiles', CONNECTORS)
-class Connector(FedireadsModel):
+class Connector(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' book data source connectors '''
     identifier = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
     priority = models.IntegerField(default=2)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/federated_server.py b/bookwyrm/models/federated_server.py
index 865f26ea..953cd9c8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/federated_server.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/federated_server.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ''' connections to external ActivityPub servers '''
 from django.db import models
-from .base_model import FedireadsModel
+from .base_model import BookWyrmModel
 
 
-class FederatedServer(FedireadsModel):
+class FederatedServer(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' store which server's we federate with '''
     server_name = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
     # federated, blocked, whatever else
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py b/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py
index 17f21417..f3aca8bb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 from django.db import models
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
-from .base_model import FedireadsModel
+from .base_model import BookWyrmModel
 
 
-class UserRelationship(FedireadsModel):
+class UserRelationship(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' many-to-many through table for followers '''
     user_subject = models.ForeignKey(
         'User',
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py b/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
index a287320b..53e557ee 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 from django.db import models
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
-from .base_model import FedireadsModel, OrderedCollectionMixin
+from .base_model import BookWyrmModel, OrderedCollectionMixin
 
 
-class Shelf(OrderedCollectionMixin, FedireadsModel):
+class Shelf(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     ''' a list of books owned by a user '''
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     identifier = models.CharField(max_length=100)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Shelf(OrderedCollectionMixin, FedireadsModel):
         unique_together = ('user', 'identifier')
 
 
-class ShelfBook(FedireadsModel):
+class ShelfBook(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' many to many join table for books and shelves '''
     book = models.ForeignKey('Edition', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     shelf = models.ForeignKey('Shelf', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 414f55a5..a90534d1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ from model_utils.managers import InheritanceManager
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
 from .base_model import ActivitypubMixin, OrderedCollectionPageMixin
-from .base_model import ActivityMapping, FedireadsModel
+from .base_model import ActivityMapping, BookWyrmModel
 
 
-class Status(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, FedireadsModel):
+class Status(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     ''' any post, like a reply to a review, etc '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     content = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Review(Status):
     activity_serializer = activitypub.Review
 
 
-class Favorite(ActivitypubMixin, FedireadsModel):
+class Favorite(ActivitypubMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     ''' fav'ing a post '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     status = models.ForeignKey('Status', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Boost(Status):
     #     unique_together = ('user', 'boosted_status')
 
 
-class ReadThrough(FedireadsModel):
+class ReadThrough(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' Store progress through a book in the database. '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     book = models.ForeignKey('Book', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ NotificationType = models.TextChoices(
     'NotificationType',
     'FAVORITE REPLY TAG FOLLOW FOLLOW_REQUEST BOOST IMPORT')
 
-class Notification(FedireadsModel):
+class Notification(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' you've been tagged, liked, followed, etc '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     related_book = models.ForeignKey(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/tag.py b/bookwyrm/models/tag.py
index ead430de..2c6d7a98 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/tag.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/tag.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from django.db import models
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
-from .base_model import OrderedCollectionMixin, FedireadsModel
+from .base_model import OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel
 
 
-class Tag(OrderedCollectionMixin, FedireadsModel):
+class Tag(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     ''' freeform tags for books '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     book = models.ForeignKey('Edition', on_delete=models.PROTECT)