diff --git a/sanic/__init__.py b/sanic/__init__.py
index 90bb85d0..364ee715 100644
--- a/sanic/__init__.py
+++ b/sanic/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .sanic import Sanic
+from .app import Sanic
 from .blueprints import Blueprint
 
 __version__ = '0.3.1'
diff --git a/sanic/sanic.py b/sanic/app.py
similarity index 100%
rename from sanic/sanic.py
rename to sanic/app.py