diff --git a/app/dao/returned_letters_dao.py b/app/dao/returned_letters_dao.py
index c7a445156..270435af9 100644
--- a/app/dao/returned_letters_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/returned_letters_dao.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def insert_or_update_returned_letters(references):
         db.session.connection().execute(stmt)
 
 
-def fetch_returned_letter_count(service_id):
+def fetch_recent_returned_letter_count(service_id):
     return db.session.query(
         func.count(ReturnedLetter.notification_id).label('returned_letter_count'),
     ).filter(
diff --git a/app/service/rest.py b/app/service/rest.py
index 9e2bef9fc..b542e2fd0 100644
--- a/app/service/rest.py
+++ b/app/service/rest.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from app.dao.inbound_numbers_dao import dao_allocate_number_for_service
 from app.dao.organisation_dao import dao_get_organisation_by_service_id
 from app.dao.returned_letters_dao import (
     fetch_most_recent_returned_letter,
-    fetch_returned_letter_count,
+    fetch_recent_returned_letter_count,
     fetch_returned_letter_summary,
     fetch_returned_letters,
 )
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ def returned_letter_statistics(service_id):
             'most_recent_report': most_recent.reported_at.strftime(DATETIME_FORMAT_NO_TIMEZONE),
         })
 
-    count = fetch_returned_letter_count(service_id)
+    count = fetch_recent_returned_letter_count(service_id)
 
     return jsonify({
         'returned_letter_count': count.returned_letter_count,
diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_returned_letters_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_returned_letters_dao.py
index 368f89175..e85fb9e7f 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_returned_letters_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_returned_letters_dao.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from freezegun import freeze_time
 from app.dao.returned_letters_dao import (
     insert_or_update_returned_letters,
     fetch_most_recent_returned_letter,
-    fetch_returned_letter_count,
+    fetch_recent_returned_letter_count,
     fetch_returned_letter_summary,
     fetch_returned_letters
 )
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_get_returned_letter_count(sample_service):
     )
 
     with freeze_time('2010-11-08 10:10'):
-        result = fetch_returned_letter_count(sample_service.id)
+        result = fetch_recent_returned_letter_count(sample_service.id)
 
     assert result.returned_letter_count == 3