diff --git a/synadm/api.py b/synadm/api.py
index 524ef42a..d89f4a19 100644
--- a/synadm/api.py
+++ b/synadm/api.py
@@ -672,11 +672,11 @@ def user_reactivate(self, user_id, password=None):
         # TODO: handling errors when password is required?
         pass
 
-    def user_lock(self, user_id):
-        return self._user_modify_api(user_id, {"locked": True})
-
-    def user_unlock(self, user_id):
-        return self._user_modify_api(user_id, {"locked": False})
+    def user_set_lock(self, user_id, locked):
+        """
+        Lock or unlock an account.
+        """
+        return self._user_modify_api(user_id, {"locked": locked})
 
     def user_set_admin(self, user_id, admin):
         return self._user_modify_api(user_id, {"admin": admin})
diff --git a/synadm/cli/user.py b/synadm/cli/user.py
index fe8b60ec..5be2cc59 100644
--- a/synadm/cli/user.py
+++ b/synadm/cli/user.py
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ def lock(helper, user_id):
     Lock a user account, preventing them from logging in or using the
     account.
     """
-    result = helper.api.user_lock(user_id)
+    result = helper.api.user_set_lock(user_id, True)
     helper.output(result)
 
 
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ def unlock(helper, user_id):
     Unlock a user account, allowing a locked account to log in and use the
     account.
     """
-    result = helper.api.user_unlock(user_id)
+    result = helper.api.user_set_lock(user_id, False)
     helper.output(result)