diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23ec781..66b20dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Send one of the following messages to the protocol in order to communicate with
 #### Adding a DB for replication
 
 ```
-type: PIN_ADD
+type: 1 ("ADD")
 id: The id of the requester
 signature: One or more database addresses signed by the requester
 addresses: One or more database addresses to add to the storage 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ If successful, an OK response will be sent. If it fails, an error will be return
 #### Removing a DB for replication
 
 ```
-type: PIN_REMOVE
+type: 2 ("REMOVE")
 id: The id of the requester
 signature: One or more database addresses signed by the requester
 addresses: One or more database addresses to remove from the storage
diff --git a/src/lib/handle-request.js b/src/lib/handle-request.js
index ffc04bc..22710c5 100644
--- a/src/lib/handle-request.js
+++ b/src/lib/handle-request.js
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ export const handleRequest = (orbiter) => source => {
         }
 
         switch (type) {
-          case Requests.PIN_ADD: {
+          case Requests.ADD: {
             await handleAddRequest({ orbitdb, databases, id, addresses })
             response = ResponseMessage(Responses.OK)
             break
           }
-          case Requests.PIN_REMOVE: {
+          case Requests.REMOVE: {
             await handleRemoveRequest({ orbitdb, databases, id, addresses })
             response = ResponseMessage(Responses.OK)
             break
diff --git a/src/lib/lander.js b/src/lib/lander.js
index 0dd42a0..c569d68 100644
--- a/src/lib/lander.js
+++ b/src/lib/lander.js
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ export default async ({ orbitdb, orbiterAddressOrId }) => {
   }
 
   const add = async (addresses) => {
-    const addDBs = () => [request(Requests.PIN_ADD, toArray(addresses))]
+    const addDBs = () => [request(Requests.ADD, toArray(addresses))]
     const stream = await orbitdb.ipfs.libp2p.dialProtocol(orbiterAddressOrId, voyagerProtocol, { runOnLimitedConnection: true })
     const added = await pipe(addDBs, stream, parseResponse)
     return added
   }
 
   const remove = async (addresses) => {
-    const removeDBs = () => [request(Requests.PIN_REMOVE, toArray(addresses))]
+    const removeDBs = () => [request(Requests.REMOVE, toArray(addresses))]
     const stream = await orbitdb.ipfs.libp2p.dialProtocol(orbiterAddressOrId, voyagerProtocol, { runOnLimitedConnection: true })
     const removed = await pipe(removeDBs, stream, parseResponse)
     return removed
diff --git a/src/lib/messages/index.js b/src/lib/messages/index.js
index fbeac4d..bb92fb6 100644
--- a/src/lib/messages/index.js
+++ b/src/lib/messages/index.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { toString as uint8ArrayToString } from 'uint8arrays/to-string'
 import { fromString as uint8ArrayFromString } from 'uint8arrays/from-string'
 
 export const Requests = Object.freeze({
-  PIN_ADD: 1,
-  PIN_REMOVE: 2
+  ADD: 1,
+  REMOVE: 2
 })
 
 export const Responses = Object.freeze({
diff --git a/test/messages.test.js b/test/messages.test.js
index 9c838b3..209208b 100644
--- a/test/messages.test.js
+++ b/test/messages.test.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('Messages', function () {
   const addDBs = ({ type, signer } = {}) => source => {
     return (async function * () {
       const addresses = [db.address]
-      const message = await RequestMessage(type || Requests.PIN_ADD, addresses, lander.orbitdb.identity, signer)
+      const message = await RequestMessage(type || Requests.ADD, addresses, lander.orbitdb.identity, signer)
       yield message
     })()
   }