diff --git a/src/items.h b/src/items.h
index c3407f3d..2658faea 100644
--- a/src/items.h
+++ b/src/items.h
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // template implementation
-  #include "io.h"
+  #include "menuIo.h"
   #include "nav.h"
   namespace Menu {
 
diff --git a/src/menu.h b/src/menu.h
index 30008ee4..9e2570ac 100644
--- a/src/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ warranty, express or implied, as to its usefulness for any purpose.
   }
 
   #include "items.h"
-  #include "io.h"
+  #include "menuIo.h"
   #include "nav.h"
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/io.cpp b/src/menuIo.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/io.cpp
rename to src/menuIo.cpp
diff --git a/src/io.h b/src/menuIo.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/io.h
rename to src/menuIo.h
diff --git a/src/nav.h b/src/nav.h
index 48e67b37..37b65faf 100644
--- a/src/nav.h
+++ b/src/nav.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef RSITE_ARDUINO_MENU_SYSTEM_NAV
   #define RSITE_ARDUINO_MENU_SYSTEM_NAV
   #include "menuBase.h"
-  #include "io.h"
+  #include "menuIo.h"
   namespace Menu {
 
     //navigation panels (min 1) describe output dimensions (in characters)