diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1772a00fe20..a70170195bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ The module is not on PyPi yet.
 ## Use it
 
 ```python
->>> from overpass import Overpass
->>> api = Overpass.API()
+>>> import overpass
+>>> api = overpass.API()
 >>> response = api.Get('node["name"="Salt Lake City"]')
 ```
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The API takes a few parameters:
 The default endpoint is `http://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter` but you can pass in the rambler instance (`http://overpass.osm.rambler.ru/cgi/interpreter`) or your own:
 
 ```python
-api = Overpass.API(endpoint=http://overpass.myserver/interpreter)
+api = overpass.API(endpoint=http://overpass.myserver/interpreter)
 ```
 
 #### `timeout`
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ api = Overpass.API(endpoint=http://overpass.myserver/interpreter)
 The default timeout is 25 seconds, but you can set it to whatever you want.
 
 ```python
-api = Overpass.API(timeout=600)
+api = overpass.API(timeout=600)
 ```
 
 #### `debug`
diff --git a/overpass/__init__.py b/overpass/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..ff16d78e66c 100644
--- a/overpass/__init__.py
+++ b/overpass/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""Thin wrapper around the OpenStreetMap Overpass API."""
+
+__title__ = 'overpass'
+__version__ = '0.0.1'
+__license__ = 'Apache 2.0'
+
+from .api import API
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diff --git a/overpass/Overpass.py b/overpass/api.py
similarity index 100%
rename from overpass/Overpass.py
rename to overpass/api.py
diff --git a/test_api.py b/test_api.py
index 0b44bf61352..2154f6c8f62 100644
--- a/test_api.py
+++ b/test_api.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-from overpass import Overpass
+import overpass
 
 
 class TestAPI:
 
     def test_initialize_api(self):
-        api = Overpass.API()
-        assert isinstance(api, Overpass.API)
+        api = overpass.API()
+        assert isinstance(api, overpass.API)
         assert api.debug == False
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