diff --git a/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py b/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py
index 25c2603..06812f9 100644
--- a/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py
+++ b/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from ..anki.adapters.anki_deck import AnkiDeck
 from ..representation import deck_initializer
 from ..representation.deck import Deck
-from ..utils.constants import DECK_FILE_EXTENSION, MEDIA_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME
+from ..utils.constants import DECK_FILE_NAME, DECK_FILE_EXTENSION, MEDIA_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME
 from ..utils.filesystem.name_sanitizer import sanitize_anki_deck_name
 
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def export_to_directory(self, deck: AnkiDeck, output_dir=Path("."), copy_media=T
         deck = deck_initializer.from_collection(self.collection, deck.name)
         self.last_exported_count = deck.get_note_count()
 
-        deck_filename = deck_directory.joinpath('deck').with_suffix(DECK_FILE_EXTENSION)
+        deck_filename = deck_directory.joinpath(DECK_FILE_NAME).with_suffix(DECK_FILE_EXTENSION)
         with deck_filename.open(mode='w', encoding="utf8") as deck_file:
             deck_file.write(json.dumps(deck,
                                        default=Deck.default_json,
diff --git a/crowd_anki/importer/anki_importer.py b/crowd_anki/importer/anki_importer.py
index 9325a75..0341449 100644
--- a/crowd_anki/importer/anki_importer.py
+++ b/crowd_anki/importer/anki_importer.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import aqt
 import aqt.utils
 from ..representation import deck_initializer
-from ..utils.constants import DECK_FILE_EXTENSION, MEDIA_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME
+from ..utils.constants import DECK_FILE_NAME, DECK_FILE_EXTENSION, MEDIA_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME
 
 
 class AnkiJsonImporter(object):
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def load_from_file(self, file_path):
     def load_from_directory(self, directory_path, import_media=True):
         """
         Load deck serialized to directory
-        Assumes that deck json file is located in the directory and named
-        same way as a directory but with json file extension.
+        Assumes that deck json file is located in the directory
+        and named 'deck.json'
         :param import_media: Should we copy media?
         :type directory_path: Path
         """
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ def load_from_directory(self, directory_path, import_media=True):
             aqt.mw.progress.start(immediate=True)
 
         try:
-            self.load_from_file(directory_path.joinpath('deck').with_suffix(DECK_FILE_EXTENSION))
+            try:
+                self.load_from_file(directory_path.joinpath(DECK_FILE_NAME).with_suffix(DECK_FILE_EXTENSION))
+            except ValueError:
+                self.load_from_file(directory_path.joinpath(directory_path.name).with_suffix(DECK_FILE_EXTENSION))
 
             if import_media:
                 media_directory = directory_path.joinpath(MEDIA_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME)
diff --git a/crowd_anki/utils/constants.py b/crowd_anki/utils/constants.py
index b968f0f..c04fc9e 100644
--- a/crowd_anki/utils/constants.py
+++ b/crowd_anki/utils/constants.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 UUID_FIELD_NAME = 'crowdanki_uuid'
-
+DECK_FILE_NAME = "deck"
 DECK_FILE_EXTENSION = ".json"
 MEDIA_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME = "media"