diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index 24cf2832af0..84fd6f8f659 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ func (hs *HttpServer) registerRoutes() {
 				folderUidRoute.Put("/", bind(m.UpdateFolderCommand{}), wrap(UpdateFolder))
 				folderUidRoute.Delete("/", wrap(DeleteFolder))
 
-				folderUidRoute.Group("/permissions", func(folderAclRoute RouteRegister) {
-					folderAclRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetFolderPermissionList))
-					folderAclRoute.Post("/", bind(dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}), wrap(UpdateFolderPermissions))
+				folderUidRoute.Group("/permissions", func(folderPermissionRoute RouteRegister) {
+					folderPermissionRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetFolderPermissionList))
+					folderPermissionRoute.Post("/", bind(dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}), wrap(UpdateFolderPermissions))
 				})
 			})
 		})
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ func (hs *HttpServer) registerRoutes() {
 				dashIdRoute.Get("/versions/:id", wrap(GetDashboardVersion))
 				dashIdRoute.Post("/restore", bind(dtos.RestoreDashboardVersionCommand{}), wrap(RestoreDashboardVersion))
 
-				dashIdRoute.Group("/acl", func(aclRoute RouteRegister) {
-					aclRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetDashboardAclList))
-					aclRoute.Post("/", bind(dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}), wrap(UpdateDashboardAcl))
+				dashIdRoute.Group("/permissions", func(dashboardPermissionRoute RouteRegister) {
+					dashboardPermissionRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetDashboardPermissionList))
+					dashboardPermissionRoute.Post("/", bind(dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}), wrap(UpdateDashboardPermissions))
 				})
 			})
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard_acl.go b/pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go
similarity index 92%
rename from pkg/api/dashboard_acl.go
rename to pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go
index 13b29db78e6..18520fff262 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard_acl.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/guardian"
 )
 
-func GetDashboardAclList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+func GetDashboardPermissionList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 	dashId := c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId")
 
 	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, "", dashId, "")
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func GetDashboardAclList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 	return Json(200, acl)
 }
 
-func UpdateDashboardAcl(c *middleware.Context, apiCmd dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand) Response {
+func UpdateDashboardPermissions(c *middleware.Context, apiCmd dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand) Response {
 	dashId := c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId")
 
 	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, "", dashId, "")
diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard_acl_test.go b/pkg/api/dashboard_permission_test.go
similarity index 94%
rename from pkg/api/dashboard_acl_test.go
rename to pkg/api/dashboard_permission_test.go
index d6b7e305daf..c29cb7688bf 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard_acl_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard_permission_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 )
 
-func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	Convey("Given a dashboard acl", t, func() {
+func TestDashboardPermissionApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Given a dashboard with permissions", t, func() {
 		mockResult := []*m.DashboardAclInfoDTO{
 			{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 2, Permission: m.PERMISSION_VIEW},
 			{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 3, Permission: m.PERMISSION_EDIT},
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		Convey("When user is org admin", func() {
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardsId/acl", m.ROLE_ADMIN, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				Convey("Should be able to access ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 200)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/2/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/acl", m.ROLE_ADMIN, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				getDashboardNotFoundError = m.ErrDashboardNotFound
-				sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+				sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 				sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 				Convey("Should not be able to access ACL", func() {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				mockResult = append(mockResult, &m.DashboardAclInfoDTO{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 1, Permission: m.PERMISSION_ADMIN})
 
 				Convey("Should be able to access ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 200)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// Getting the permissions is an Admin permission
 				Convey("Should not be able to get list of permissions from ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 403)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardsId/acl", m.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 
 				Convey("Should not be able to access ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 403)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func postAclScenario(desc string, url string, routePattern string, role m.RoleTy
 			sc.context.OrgId = TestOrgID
 			sc.context.OrgRole = role
 
-			return UpdateDashboardAcl(c, cmd)
+			return UpdateDashboardPermissions(c, cmd)
 		})
 
 		sc.m.Post(routePattern, sc.defaultHandler)