diff --git a/src/api.rs b/src/api.rs
index 49db961..ae16a12 100644
--- a/src/api.rs
+++ b/src/api.rs
@@ -276,14 +276,10 @@ pub fn create_new_device(birthday: u32, network_str: String) -> ApiResult<String
 }
 
 #[wasm_bindgen]
-pub fn is_linking() -> ApiResult<bool> {
+pub fn is_paired() -> ApiResult<bool> {
     let local_device = lock_local_device()?;
 
-    if local_device.is_linked() || local_device.is_linking() {
-        Ok(true)
-    } else {
-        Ok(false)
-    }
+    Ok(local_device.get_pairing_commitment().is_some())
 }
 
 #[wasm_bindgen]