diff --git a/projectroles/constants.py b/projectroles/constants.py
index 3cc2403f..156a4d3e 100644
--- a/projectroles/constants.py
+++ b/projectroles/constants.py
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
         'PROJECT': {'default': 'project', 'plural': 'projects'},
     },
     # User types
-    'USER_TYPE_LOCAL': 'LOCAL',
-    'USER_TYPE_LDAP': 'LDAP',
-    'USER_TYPE_OIDC': 'OIDC',
+    'AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL': 'LOCAL',
+    'AUTH_TYPE_LDAP': 'LDAP',
+    'AUTH_TYPE_OIDC': 'OIDC',
     # System user group
     'SYSTEM_USER_GROUP': 'system',
     'OIDC_USER_GROUP': 'oidc',
diff --git a/projectroles/models.py b/projectroles/models.py
index 8ae3cbd4..a26356bf 100644
--- a/projectroles/models.py
+++ b/projectroles/models.py
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 PROJECT_ROLE_GUEST = SODAR_CONSTANTS['PROJECT_ROLE_GUEST']
 PROJECT_ROLE_FINDER = SODAR_CONSTANTS['PROJECT_ROLE_FINDER']
 APP_SETTING_SCOPE_SITE = SODAR_CONSTANTS['APP_SETTING_SCOPE_SITE']
-USER_TYPE_LOCAL = SODAR_CONSTANTS['USER_TYPE_LOCAL']
-USER_TYPE_LDAP = SODAR_CONSTANTS['USER_TYPE_LDAP']
-USER_TYPE_OIDC = SODAR_CONSTANTS['USER_TYPE_OIDC']
+AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL = SODAR_CONSTANTS['AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL']
+AUTH_TYPE_LDAP = SODAR_CONSTANTS['AUTH_TYPE_LDAP']
+AUTH_TYPE_OIDC = SODAR_CONSTANTS['AUTH_TYPE_OIDC']
 
 # Local constants
 ROLE_RANKING = {
@@ -1350,26 +1350,26 @@ def get_auth_type(self):
         """
         Return user authentication type: OIDC, LDAP or local.
 
-        :return: String which may equal USER_TYPE_OIDC, USER_TYPE_LDAP or
-                 USER_TYPE_LOCAL.
+        :return: String which may equal AUTH_TYPE_OIDC, AUTH_TYPE_LDAP or
+                 AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL.
         """
         groups = [g.name for g in self.groups.all()]
         if 'oidc' in groups:
-            return USER_TYPE_OIDC
+            return AUTH_TYPE_OIDC
         elif (
             self.username.find('@') != -1
             and self.username.split('@')[1].lower() in groups
         ):
-            return USER_TYPE_LDAP
-        return USER_TYPE_LOCAL
+            return AUTH_TYPE_LDAP
+        return AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL
 
     def is_local(self):
         """
-        Return True if user is of type USER_TYPE_LOCAL.
+        Return True if user is of type AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL.
 
         :return: Boolean
         """
-        return self.get_auth_type() == USER_TYPE_LOCAL
+        return self.get_auth_type() == AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL
 
     def set_group(self):
         """Set user group based on user name or social auth provider"""
diff --git a/projectroles/tests/test_models.py b/projectroles/tests/test_models.py
index bb1c4ab7..647fe924 100644
--- a/projectroles/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/projectroles/tests/test_models.py
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 REMOTE_LEVEL_VIEW_AVAIL = SODAR_CONSTANTS['REMOTE_LEVEL_VIEW_AVAIL']
 REMOTE_LEVEL_READ_ROLES = SODAR_CONSTANTS['REMOTE_LEVEL_READ_ROLES']
 REMOTE_LEVEL_REVOKED = SODAR_CONSTANTS['REMOTE_LEVEL_REVOKED']
-USER_TYPE_LOCAL = SODAR_CONSTANTS['USER_TYPE_LOCAL']
-USER_TYPE_LDAP = SODAR_CONSTANTS['USER_TYPE_LDAP']
-USER_TYPE_OIDC = SODAR_CONSTANTS['USER_TYPE_OIDC']
+AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL = SODAR_CONSTANTS['AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL']
+AUTH_TYPE_LDAP = SODAR_CONSTANTS['AUTH_TYPE_LDAP']
+AUTH_TYPE_OIDC = SODAR_CONSTANTS['AUTH_TYPE_OIDC']
 OIDC_USER_GROUP = SODAR_CONSTANTS['OIDC_USER_GROUP']
 
 # Local constants
@@ -1616,26 +1616,26 @@ def test_get_form_label_first_last(self):
 
     def test_get_auth_type_local(self):
         """Test get_auth_type() with local user"""
-        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), USER_TYPE_LOCAL)
+        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL)
 
     @override_settings(AUTH_LDAP_USERNAME_DOMAIN='TEST')
     def test_get_auth_type_ldap(self):
         """Test get_auth_type() with LDAP user"""
         self.user.username = 'testuser@TEST'
         self.user.save()  # NOTE: set_group() is called on user save()
-        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), USER_TYPE_LDAP)
+        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), AUTH_TYPE_LDAP)
 
     def test_get_auth_type_ldap_no_group(self):
         """Test get_auth_type() with LDAP username but no user group"""
         self.user.username = 'testuser@TEST'
         self.user.save()
-        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), USER_TYPE_LOCAL)
+        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), AUTH_TYPE_LOCAL)
 
     def test_get_auth_type_oidc(self):
         """Test get_auth_type() with OIDC user"""
         group, _ = Group.objects.get_or_create(name=OIDC_USER_GROUP)
         group.user_set.add(self.user)
-        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), USER_TYPE_OIDC)
+        self.assertEqual(self.user.get_auth_type(), AUTH_TYPE_OIDC)
 
     def test_update_full_name(self):
         """Test update_full_name()"""