diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/actions/camera.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/actions/camera.py
index 4169e042..4e8ef19e 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/actions/camera.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/actions/camera.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from openflexure_microscope.common.flask_labthings.decorators import (
     marshal_with,
     doc,
     tag,
-    ltaction,
+    ThingAction,
     doc_response,
 )
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import logging
 from flask import jsonify, request, abort, url_for, redirect, send_file
 
 
-@ltaction
+@ThingAction
 class CaptureAPI(Resource):
     """
     Create a new image capture. 
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/common/flask_labthings/decorators.py b/openflexure_microscope/common/flask_labthings/decorators.py
index 67e56eee..94ace85b 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/common/flask_labthings/decorators.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/common/flask_labthings/decorators.py
@@ -71,17 +71,21 @@ def marshal_task(f):
     return wrapper
 
 
-def ltaction(f):
+def ThingAction(viewcls):
     # Pass params to call function attribute for external access
-    update_spec(f, {"tags": ["actions"]})
-    update_spec(f, {"_groups": ["actions"]})
-    return f
+    update_spec(viewcls, {"tags": ["actions"]})
+    update_spec(viewcls, {"_groups": ["actions"]})
+    return viewcls
 
-def ltproperty(f):
+thing_action = ThingAction
+
+def ThingProperty(viewcls):
     # Pass params to call function attribute for external access
-    update_spec(f, {"tags": ["properties"]})
-    update_spec(f, {"_groups": ["properties"]})
-    return f
+    update_spec(viewcls, {"tags": ["properties"]})
+    update_spec(viewcls, {"_groups": ["properties"]})
+    return viewcls
+
+thing_property = ThingProperty
 
 class use_args(object):
     def __init__(self, schema, **kwargs):