diff --git a/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex b/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex
index a33d75558..a8b8c92c1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def open(%URI{} = uri, name, opts) do
       if Connections.count(name) < opts[:max_connection] do
         do_open(uri, opts)
       else
-        try_do_open(name, uri, opts)
+        close_least_used_and_do_open(name, uri, opts)
       end
 
     if is_pid(conn_pid) do
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ defp add_http2_opts(opts, "https", tls_opts) do
 
   defp add_http2_opts(opts, _, _), do: opts
 
-  defp try_do_open(name, uri, opts) do
+  defp close_least_used_and_do_open(name, uri, opts) do
     Logger.debug("try to open conn #{Connections.compose_uri_log(uri)}")
 
     with [{close_key, least_used} | _conns] <-