diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index c438270f..88c3d0ea 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import hashlib
 import subprocess
 import time
 import string
-import shlex
+import poezio_shlex as shlex
 
 ROOM_STATE_NONE = 11
 ROOM_STATE_CURRENT = 10
diff --git a/src/shlex.py b/src/poezio_shlex.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/shlex.py
rename to src/poezio_shlex.py