diff --git a/umap/settings/base.py b/umap/settings/base.py
index 388fa1a9..4e25b5ea 100644
--- a/umap/settings/base.py
+++ b/umap/settings/base.py
@@ -213,5 +213,5 @@ SOCIAL_AUTH_PIPELINE = (
     'social_core.pipeline.user.create_user',
     'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.associate_user',
     'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.load_extra_data',
-    'umap.utils.user_details'
+    'umap.utils.oauth_user_details'
 )
diff --git a/umap/utils.py b/umap/utils.py
index 1b1f9e0e..38fb210d 100644
--- a/umap/utils.py
+++ b/umap/utils.py
@@ -110,8 +110,12 @@ def gzip_file(from_path, to_path):
         with gzip.open(to_path, 'wb') as f_out:
             f_out.writelines(f_in)
 
-def user_details(strategy, details, user=None, *args, **kwargs):
-    """Update user details using data from provider."""
+def oauth_user_details(strategy, details, user=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This method is a pipeline stage only to be used with social_auth
+    Note this is a workaround that can break if social_auth is updated
+    Update user details using data from provider.
+    """
     if not user:
         return