diff --git a/backend/api/controllers/quote.ts b/backend/api/controllers/quote.ts
index f16132269..1754432c6 100644
--- a/backend/api/controllers/quote.ts
+++ b/backend/api/controllers/quote.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import _ from "lodash";
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 import { getUser, updateQuoteRatings } from "../../dao/user";
-import ReportDAO from "../../dao/report";
+import ReportDAL from "../../dao/report";
 import * as NewQuotesDAL from "../../dao/new-quotes";
 import QuoteRatingsDAO from "../../dao/quote-ratings";
 import MonkeyError from "../../utils/error";
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export async function reportQuote(
     comment,
   };
 
-  await ReportDAO.createReport(newReport, maxReports, contentReportLimit);
+  await ReportDAL.createReport(newReport, maxReports, contentReportLimit);
 
   return new MonkeyResponse("Quote reported");
 }
diff --git a/backend/dao/report.ts b/backend/dao/report.ts
index 7ceaab6a0..63f9322c3 100644
--- a/backend/dao/report.ts
+++ b/backend/dao/report.ts
@@ -3,37 +3,33 @@ import db from "../init/db";
 
 const COLLECTION_NAME = "reports";
 
-class ReportDAO {
-  static async createReport(
-    report: MonkeyTypes.Report,
-    maxReports: number,
-    contentReportLimit: number
-  ): Promise<void> {
-    const reportsCount = await db
-      .collection<MonkeyTypes.Report>(COLLECTION_NAME)
-      .estimatedDocumentCount();
+export async function createReport(
+  report: MonkeyTypes.Report,
+  maxReports: number,
+  contentReportLimit: number
+): Promise<void> {
+  const reportsCount = await db
+    .collection<MonkeyTypes.Report>(COLLECTION_NAME)
+    .estimatedDocumentCount();
 
-    if (reportsCount >= maxReports) {
-      throw new MonkeyError(
-        503,
-        "Reports are not being accepted at this time. Please try again later."
-      );
-    }
-
-    const sameReports = await db
-      .collection<MonkeyTypes.Report>(COLLECTION_NAME)
-      .find({ contentId: report.contentId })
-      .toArray();
-
-    if (sameReports.length >= contentReportLimit) {
-      throw new MonkeyError(
-        409,
-        "A report limit for this content has been reached."
-      );
-    }
-
-    await db.collection<MonkeyTypes.Report>(COLLECTION_NAME).insertOne(report);
+  if (reportsCount >= maxReports) {
+    throw new MonkeyError(
+      503,
+      "Reports are not being accepted at this time. Please try again later."
+    );
   }
-}
 
-export default ReportDAO;
+  const sameReports = await db
+    .collection<MonkeyTypes.Report>(COLLECTION_NAME)
+    .find({ contentId: report.contentId })
+    .toArray();
+
+  if (sameReports.length >= contentReportLimit) {
+    throw new MonkeyError(
+      409,
+      "A report limit for this content has been reached."
+    );
+  }
+
+  await db.collection<MonkeyTypes.Report>(COLLECTION_NAME).insertOne(report);
+}