diff --git a/src/models/proto/cofd.rs b/src/models/proto/cofd.rs
index 304561a..fd952c5 100644
--- a/src/models/proto/cofd.rs
+++ b/src/models/proto/cofd.rs
@@ -14,17 +14,20 @@ pub mod api {
     //include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/models.proto.cofd.api.rs"));
     tonic::include_proto!("models.proto.cofd.api");
 
-    /// Trait to extract CharacterIdentifier while avoiding clone. The
-    /// character identifier is extracted out of the Option, leaving
-    /// None in its place.
+    /// Trait to take ownership of CharacterIdentifiers while avoiding
+    /// clone. The identifier is extracted out of the type, leaving a
+    /// default value in its place.
     pub trait DefaultCharacterIdentifier {
-        /// Extract the CharacterIdentifier from the containing type,
-        /// leaving behind a default value.
-        fn or_default(&mut self) -> CharacterIdentifier;
+        /// Take ownership of a CharacterIdentifier by taking it out
+        /// of the containing type, leaving behind a default value
+        /// (None, in the case of Option) in its place.
+        fn extract(&mut self) -> CharacterIdentifier;
     }
 
     impl DefaultCharacterIdentifier for Option<CharacterIdentifier> {
-        fn or_default(&mut self) -> CharacterIdentifier {
+        /// Extract the identifier, or a default one if the identifier
+        /// is not specified for some reason.
+        fn extract(&mut self) -> CharacterIdentifier {
             self.take().unwrap_or_default()
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/routes/api/cofd.rs b/src/routes/api/cofd.rs
index 89d51b7..4116a1e 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/cofd.rs
+++ b/src/routes/api/cofd.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub(super) async fn update_basic_info<'a>(
     conn: TenebrousDbConn<'_>,
     logged_in_user: Option<&User>,
 ) -> Result<Proto<ApiResult>, Error> {
-    let id = req.id.or_default();
+    let id = req.id.extract();
     let mut character = load_character(&conn, logged_in_user, &id.owner, id.character_id).await?;
     let mut sheet: CofdSheet = character.try_deserialize()?;