diff --git a/server/internal/api/auth/auth_api.go b/server/internal/api/auth/auth_api.go
index 7bce6f05..c9e57eed 100644
--- a/server/internal/api/auth/auth_api.go
+++ b/server/internal/api/auth/auth_api.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	errAuthRequired = core.New(http.StatusUnauthorized, "auth_required", "authorization required")
+	errAuthRequired = core.NewError(http.StatusUnauthorized, "auth_required", "authorization required")
 )
 
 func CreateApiAuthHandler(a *core.App) func(c *gin.Context) {
diff --git a/server/internal/api/routes/auth.go b/server/internal/api/routes/auth.go
index 4a2aa886..d3d4da0e 100644
--- a/server/internal/api/routes/auth.go
+++ b/server/internal/api/routes/auth.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func createLoginRouteHandler(a *core.App) func(c *gin.Context) {
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 		email, ok := c.GetQuery("email")
 		if !ok {
-			panic(core.New(http.StatusBadRequest, "missing_email", "Email Not Specified"))
+			panic(core.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "missing_email", "Email Not Specified"))
 		}
 		password, ok := c.GetQuery("password")
 		if !ok {
-			panic(core.New(http.StatusBadRequest, "missing_password", "Password Not Specified"))
+			panic(core.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "missing_password", "Password Not Specified"))
 		}
 
 		if user, err := a.VerifyUserPassword(c.Request.Context(), email, password); err != nil {
diff --git a/server/internal/api/routes/fs/routes.go b/server/internal/api/routes/fs/routes.go
index 3b054123..a309045d 100644
--- a/server/internal/api/routes/fs/routes.go
+++ b/server/internal/api/routes/fs/routes.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	errResourceIDInvalid = core.New(http.StatusBadRequest, "resource_id_invalid", "Invalid UUID")
-	errInvalidParams     = core.New(http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_parameters", "Invalid Request Parameters")
+	errResourceIDInvalid = core.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "resource_id_invalid", "Invalid UUID")
+	errInvalidParams     = core.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_parameters", "Invalid Request Parameters")
 )
 
 func SetupRoutes(r *gin.RouterGroup) {
diff --git a/server/internal/core/auth.go b/server/internal/core/auth.go
index 7705b03a..448bad6c 100644
--- a/server/internal/core/auth.go
+++ b/server/internal/core/auth.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var accessTokenValiditiy = pgtype.Interval{
 	Valid: true,
 }
 
-var ErrCredentialsInvalid = New(http.StatusUnauthorized, "credentials_invalid", "invalid Credentials")
+var ErrCredentialsInvalid = NewError(http.StatusUnauthorized, "credentials_invalid", "invalid Credentials")
 
 func (a App) VerifyUserPassword(ctx context.Context, email, password string) (User, error) {
 	if user, err := a.db.UserByUsername(ctx, email); err != nil {
diff --git a/server/internal/core/errors.go b/server/internal/core/errors.go
index 35f3a069..67c60f4e 100644
--- a/server/internal/core/errors.go
+++ b/server/internal/core/errors.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type Error struct {
 	Message string `json:"msg"`
 }
 
-func New(httpStatus int, code, msg string) error {
+func NewError(httpStatus int, code, msg string) error {
 	return &Error{
 		Status:  httpStatus,
 		Code:    code,
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ func (e Error) Error() string {
 	return e.Message
 }
 
-var ErrInsufficientPermissions = New(http.StatusUnauthorized, "insufficient_permissions", "insufficient permissions")
-var ErrUserNotFound = New(http.StatusNotFound, "user_not_found", "no such user")
+var ErrInsufficientPermissions = NewError(http.StatusUnauthorized, "insufficient_permissions", "insufficient permissions")
+var ErrUserNotFound = NewError(http.StatusNotFound, "user_not_found", "no such user")
 
 var (
-	ErrResourceNotFound               = New(http.StatusNotFound, "resource_not_found", "no such file or directory")
-	ErrResourceNotCollection          = New(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "resource_not_collection", "cannot add member to non-collection resource")
-	ErrResourceCollection             = New(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "resource_collection", "cannot write to collection resource")
-	ErrResourceIDConflict             = New(http.StatusConflict, "resource_id_conflict", "resource id already exists")
-	ErrResourceNameInvalid            = New(http.StatusBadRequest, "resource_name_invalid", "invalid name")
-	ErrResourceNameConflict           = New(http.StatusPreconditionFailed, "resource_name_conflict", "resource name already exists")
-	ErrResourceMoveTargetSubdirectory = New(http.StatusConflict, "move_target_subdirectory", "cannot move resource to its own subdirectory")
-	ErrParentNotFound                 = New(http.StatusConflict, "parent_not_found", "parent not found")
+	ErrResourceNotFound               = NewError(http.StatusNotFound, "resource_not_found", "no such file or directory")
+	ErrResourceNotCollection          = NewError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "resource_not_collection", "cannot add member to non-collection resource")
+	ErrResourceCollection             = NewError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "resource_collection", "cannot write to collection resource")
+	ErrResourceIDConflict             = NewError(http.StatusConflict, "resource_id_conflict", "resource id already exists")
+	ErrResourceNameInvalid            = NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "resource_name_invalid", "invalid name")
+	ErrResourceNameConflict           = NewError(http.StatusPreconditionFailed, "resource_name_conflict", "resource name already exists")
+	ErrResourceMoveTargetSubdirectory = NewError(http.StatusConflict, "move_target_subdirectory", "cannot move resource to its own subdirectory")
+	ErrParentNotFound                 = NewError(http.StatusConflict, "parent_not_found", "parent not found")
 )