diff --git a/synapse/lib/remcycle.py b/synapse/lib/remcycle.py
index e07fb912..cfb972d6 100644
--- a/synapse/lib/remcycle.py
+++ b/synapse/lib/remcycle.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import tornado.ioloop as t_ioloop
 import tornado.httpclient as t_http
 # Custom Code
-import synapse.async as s_async
+import synapse.synasync as s_async
 import synapse.common as s_common
 import synapse.cortex as s_cortex
 
diff --git a/synapse/lib/service.py b/synapse/lib/service.py
index 10ff5f17..d18ad657 100644
--- a/synapse/lib/service.py
+++ b/synapse/lib/service.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 import synapse.glob as s_glob
-import synapse.async as s_async
+import synapse.synasync as s_async
 import synapse.common as s_common
 import synapse.eventbus as s_eventbus
 import synapse.telepath as s_telepath
diff --git a/synapse/lib/webapp.py b/synapse/lib/webapp.py
index 29ec4ce4..ce64e6e3 100644
--- a/synapse/lib/webapp.py
+++ b/synapse/lib/webapp.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import tornado.ioloop
 import tornado.httpserver
 
-import synapse.async as s_async
+import synapse.synasync as s_async
 import synapse.common as s_common
 import synapse.daemon as s_daemon
 import synapse.lib.config as s_config
diff --git a/synapse/async.py b/synapse/synasync.py
similarity index 100%
rename from synapse/async.py
rename to synapse/synasync.py
diff --git a/synapse/telepath.py b/synapse/telepath.py
index 852aaa96..f10bc92a 100644
--- a/synapse/telepath.py
+++ b/synapse/telepath.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 import synapse.glob as s_glob
 import synapse.link as s_link
-import synapse.async as s_async
+import synapse.synasync as s_async
 import synapse.common as s_common
 import synapse.dyndeps as s_dyndeps
 import synapse.eventbus as s_eventbus
diff --git a/synapse/tests/test_async.py b/synapse/tests/test_async.py
index 812d758f..7bdf184d 100644
--- a/synapse/tests/test_async.py
+++ b/synapse/tests/test_async.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import unittest
 import threading
 
-import synapse.async as s_async
+import synapse.synasync as s_async
 import synapse.lib.scope as s_scope
 import synapse.lib.threads as s_threads
 
diff --git a/synapse/tests/test_lib_service.py b/synapse/tests/test_lib_service.py
index 79417a23..5454038e 100644
--- a/synapse/tests/test_lib_service.py
+++ b/synapse/tests/test_lib_service.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import synapse.async as s_async
+import synapse.synasync as s_async
 import synapse.daemon as s_daemon
 import synapse.telepath as s_telepath
 
diff --git a/synapse/tests/test_telepath.py b/synapse/tests/test_telepath.py
index 53d19ad6..bf2a040f 100644
--- a/synapse/tests/test_telepath.py
+++ b/synapse/tests/test_telepath.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import collections
 
 import synapse.link as s_link
-import synapse.async as s_async
+import synapse.synasync as s_async
 import synapse.daemon as s_daemon
 import synapse.eventbus as s_eventbus
 import synapse.telepath as s_telepath