diff --git a/python/completers/all/identifier_completer.py b/python/completers/all/identifier_completer.py
index a71a6504..dbf11eeb 100644
--- a/python/completers/all/identifier_completer.py
+++ b/python/completers/all/identifier_completer.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from completers.completer import Completer
 import vim
 import vimsupport
 import ycm_core
-import utils
+import ycm_utils as utils
 
 MAX_IDENTIFIER_COMPLETIONS_RETURNED = 10
 MIN_NUM_CHARS = int( vimsupport.GetVariableValue(
diff --git a/python/ycm.py b/python/ycm.py
index c29494a7..440f51d2 100644
--- a/python/ycm.py
+++ b/python/ycm.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import vimsupport
 import imp
 import vim
-import utils
+import ycm_utils as utils
 import os
 import sys
 
diff --git a/python/utils.py b/python/ycm_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from python/utils.py
rename to python/ycm_utils.py