diff --git a/wicd/backends/__init__.py b/wicd/backends/__init__.py
index 9032cd8..6c7378b 100644
--- a/wicd/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/wicd/backends/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
 """Backends module."""
+
+from wicd.backends import be_external
+from wicd.backends import be_ioctl
+
+__all__ = ['be_external', 'be_ioctl']
diff --git a/wicd/backends/be-external.py b/wicd/backends/be_external.py
similarity index 100%
rename from wicd/backends/be-external.py
rename to wicd/backends/be_external.py
diff --git a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py b/wicd/backends/be_ioctl.py
similarity index 100%
rename from wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
rename to wicd/backends/be_ioctl.py