diff --git a/friends.py b/friends.py
index 410eae8..4f24d79 100644
--- a/friends.py
+++ b/friends.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def add(sender, names):
 
   for name in names:
     player = server.getOfflinePlayer(name)
-    if played_before(player):
+    if known_player(player):
       player_id = uid(player)
       not_yourself = player != sender
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def rem(sender, names):
 
   for name in names:
     player = server.getOfflinePlayer(name)
-    if played_before(player):
+    if known_player(player):
       player_id = uid(player)
       if player_id in friends.get(sender_id, []):
         friends[sender_id].remove(player_id)
diff --git a/helpers.py b/helpers.py
index 263c633..2c8426c 100644
--- a/helpers.py
+++ b/helpers.py
@@ -158,10 +158,11 @@ def retrieve_player(uuid_str):
   return server.getOfflinePlayer(juuid(uuid_str))
 
 
-def played_before(player):
+def known_player(player):
   """
-  returns True if the player has played before
-  this is different to getHasPlayed(), which will return False on first join
+  to be used on OfflinePlayer
+  returns True if the player has been on the server
+  this is different to HasPlayedBefore(), which will return False on first join
   """
   return player.getFirstPlayed() != 0