diff --git a/examples/limit_order_grid.py b/examples/limit_order_grid.py
index 061da05f..a13b79e1 100644
--- a/examples/limit_order_grid.py
+++ b/examples/limit_order_grid.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ async def main(
                 market.amm.historical_oracle_data.last_oracle_price / PRICE_PRECISION
             )
         # current_price = 20.00
-        current_pos_raw = drift_user.get_user_position(market_index)
+        current_pos_raw = drift_user.get_perp_position(market_index)
         if current_pos_raw is not None:
             current_pos = current_pos_raw.base_asset_amount / float(BASE_PRECISION)
         else:
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ async def main(
                 market.historical_oracle_data.last_oracle_price / PRICE_PRECISION
             )
 
-        spot_pos = await drift_user.get_user_spot_position(market_index)
+        spot_pos = await drift_user.get_spot_position(market_index)
         tokens = get_token_amount(
             spot_pos.scaled_balance, market, spot_pos.balance_type
         )
diff --git a/examples/start_lp.py b/examples/start_lp.py
index d9e85d67..13fbaadd 100644
--- a/examples/start_lp.py
+++ b/examples/start_lp.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async def main(
         print("confirming tx...")
         await connection.confirm_transaction(sig)
 
-    position = dc.get_user_position(market_index)
+    position = dc.get_perp_position(market_index)
     market = await get_perp_market_account(dc.program, market_index)
     percent_provided = (position.lp_shares / market.amm.sqrt_k) * 100
     print(f"lp shares: {position.lp_shares}")
diff --git a/src/driftpy/drift_client.py b/src/driftpy/drift_client.py
index b08499bb..63539f60 100644
--- a/src/driftpy/drift_client.py
+++ b/src/driftpy/drift_client.py
@@ -1038,44 +1038,34 @@ async def get_settle_lp_ix(
             ),
         )
 
-    def get_user_spot_position(
+    def get_spot_position(
         self,
         market_index: int,
         sub_account_id: int = 0,
     ) -> Optional[SpotPosition]:
         user = self.get_user_account(sub_account_id)
 
-        found = False
         for position in user.spot_positions:
             if (
                 position.market_index == market_index
                 and not is_spot_position_available(position)
             ):
-                found = True
-                break
+                return position
 
-        if not found:
-            return None
+        return None
 
-        return position
-
-    def get_user_position(
+    def get_perp_position(
         self,
         market_index: int,
         sub_account_id: int = 0,
     ) -> Optional[PerpPosition]:
         user = self.get_user(sub_account_id).get_user_account()
 
-        found = False
         for position in user.perp_positions:
             if position.market_index == market_index and not is_available(position):
-                found = True
-                break
-
-        if not found:
-            return None
+                return position
 
-        return position
+        return None
 
     def default_order_params(
         self, order_type, market_index, base_asset_amount, direction
@@ -1815,7 +1805,7 @@ async def close_position(
     async def get_close_position_ix(
         self, market_index: int, limit_price: int = 0, sub_account_id: int = 0
     ):
-        position = self.get_user_position(market_index, sub_account_id)
+        position = self.get_perp_position(market_index, sub_account_id)
         if position is None or position.base_asset_amount == 0:
             print("=> user has no position to close...")
             return
diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index 81632a7a..5f1b8165 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -446,5 +446,5 @@ async def test_liq_perp(
 
     # liq takes on position
     await liq_drift_client.get_user(0).account_subscriber.update_cache()
-    position = liq_drift_client.get_user_position(0)
+    position = liq_drift_client.get_perp_position(0)
     assert position.base_asset_amount != 0