diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/api/v1/views.py b/edx_exams/apps/api/v1/views.py
index 59c1fdbc..5b10979f 100644
--- a/edx_exams/apps/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/api/v1/views.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 from edx_exams.apps.core.api import (
     check_if_exam_timed_out,
     create_exam_attempt,
-    delete_exam_attempt,
     get_active_attempt_for_user,
     get_attempt_by_id,
     get_course_exams,
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@
     get_exam_by_id,
     get_provider_by_exam_id,
     is_exam_passed_due,
+    reset_exam_attempt,
     update_attempt_status
 )
 from edx_exams.apps.core.exam_types import get_exam_type
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ def delete(self, request, attempt_id):
             error = {'detail': error_msg}
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, data=error)
 
-        delete_exam_attempt(exam_attempt, request.user)
+        reset_exam_attempt(exam_attempt, request.user)
         return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
 
diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py b/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py
index b0b10a86..84a66155 100644
--- a/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ def update_attempt_status(attempt_id, to_status):
     return attempt_id
 
 
-def delete_exam_attempt(attempt, requesting_user):
+def reset_exam_attempt(attempt, requesting_user):
     """
-    Delete or 'reset' an exam attempt
+    Reset an exam attempt
     """
     course_key = CourseKey.from_string(attempt.exam.course_id)
     usage_key = UsageKey.from_string(attempt.exam.content_id)
diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py b/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py
index 0c5a4f85..d5155fd2 100644
--- a/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 from edx_exams.apps.core.api import (
     check_if_exam_timed_out,
     create_exam_attempt,
-    delete_exam_attempt,
     get_active_attempt_for_user,
     get_attempt_by_id,
     get_attempt_for_user_with_attempt_number_and_resource_id,
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@
     get_exam_by_content_id,
     get_exam_url_path,
     is_exam_passed_due,
+    reset_exam_attempt,
     update_attempt_status
 )
 from edx_exams.apps.core.exceptions import (
@@ -624,9 +624,9 @@ def test_exam_with_no_due_date(self):
         self.assertIsNotNone(ExamAttempt.objects.get(user_id=user_id, exam_id=exam_id))
 
 
-class TestDeleteExamAttempt(ExamsAPITestCase):
+class TestResetExamAttempt(ExamsAPITestCase):
     """
-    Tests for the API utility function `delete_exam_attempt`
+    Tests for the API utility function `reset_exam_attempt`
     """
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.student_user = UserFactory()
         self.exam_attempt = ExamAttemptFactory(user=self.student_user, exam=self.exam)
 
-    def test_delete_exam_attempt(self):
+    def test_reset_exam_attempt(self):
         """
         Test that an exam attempt is deleted
         """
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ def test_delete_exam_attempt(self):
     @patch('edx_exams.apps.core.signals.signals.EXAM_ATTEMPT_RESET.send_event')
     def test_event_emitted(self, mock_event_send):
         """
-        Test that when an exam attempt is deleted, the EXAM_ATTEMPT_RESET event is emitted.
+        Test that when an exam attempt is reset, the EXAM_ATTEMPT_RESET event is emitted.
         """
         delete_exam_attempt(self.exam_attempt, self.user)