diff --git a/app/controllers/descriptions/email_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/descriptions/author_requests_controller.rb
similarity index 89%
rename from app/controllers/descriptions/email_requests_controller.rb
rename to app/controllers/descriptions/author_requests_controller.rb
index 68ce19dddf..88b62ff012 100644
--- a/app/controllers/descriptions/email_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/descriptions/author_requests_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Descriptions
-  # request to be an object (usually a Description) author
-  class EmailRequestsController < ApplicationController
+  # request to be an Description author
+  class AuthorRequestsController < ApplicationController
     # filters
     before_action :login_required
     before_action :pass_query_params
diff --git a/test/controllers/descriptions/email_requests_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/descriptions/author_requests_controller_test.rb
similarity index 96%
rename from test/controllers/descriptions/email_requests_controller_test.rb
rename to test/controllers/descriptions/author_requests_controller_test.rb
index 3bbbdb41fd..8697569b79 100644
--- a/test/controllers/descriptions/email_requests_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/descriptions/author_requests_controller_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 module Descriptions
   # test of actions to request being a author of a description
-  class EmailRequestsControllerTest < FunctionalTestCase
+  class AuthorRequestsControllerTest < FunctionalTestCase
     def test_new
       id = name_descriptions(:coprinus_comatus_desc).id
       requires_login(:new, id: id, type: :name_description)