diff --git a/elixir/api.py b/elixir/api.py
index 123f838..57936f3 100755
--- a/elixir/api.py
+++ b/elixir/api.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ApiIdentGetterResource:
         if version == 'latest':
             version = query.get_latest_tag()
 
-        symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = query.query('ident', version, ident, family)
+        symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = query.search_ident(version, ident, family)
 
         resp.status = falcon.HTTP_200
         resp.content_type = falcon.MEDIA_JSON
diff --git a/elixir/query.py b/elixir/query.py
index bb1466d..731a665 100755
--- a/elixir/query.py
+++ b/elixir/query.py
@@ -238,22 +238,23 @@ class Query:
                 return []
 
         elif cmd == 'ident':
-
-            # Returns identifier search results
-
             version = args[0]
             ident = args[1]
             family = args[2]
 
-            # DT bindings compatible strings are handled differently
-            if family == 'B':
-                return self.get_idents_comps(version, ident)
-            else:
-                return self.get_idents_defs(version, ident, family)
+            return self.search_ident(version, ident, family)
 
         else:
             return 'Unknown subcommand: ' + cmd + '\n'
 
+    # Returns identifier search results
+    def search_ident(self, version, ident, family):
+        # DT bindings compatible strings are handled differently
+        if family == 'B':
+            return self.get_idents_comps(version, ident)
+        else:
+            return self.get_idents_defs(version, ident, family)
+
     # Returns the latest tag that is included in the database.
     # This excludes release candidates.
     def get_latest_tag(self):
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ class Query:
 
 
 def cmd_ident(q, version, ident, family, **kwargs):
-    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = q.query("ident", version, ident, family)
+    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = q.search_ident(version, ident, family)
     print("Symbol Definitions:")
     for symbol_definition in symbol_definitions:
         print(symbol_definition)
diff --git a/elixir/web.py b/elixir/web.py
index a9aba6c..e867803 100755
--- a/elixir/web.py
+++ b/elixir/web.py
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ def generate_ident_page(ctx: RequestContext, q: Query,
 
     status = falcon.HTTP_OK
     source_base_url = get_source_base_url(project, version)
-    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = q.query('ident', version, ident, family)
+    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = q.search_ident(version, ident, family)
     symbol_sections = []
 
     if len(symbol_definitions) or len(symbol_references):