diff --git a/eventlet/__init__.py b/eventlet/__init__.py
index 57bf891..d918a64 100644
--- a/eventlet/__init__.py
+++ b/eventlet/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ sleep = greenthread.sleep
 spawn = greenthread.spawn
 spawn_n = greenthread.spawn_n
 call_after_global = greenthread.call_after_global
-call_after_local = greenthread.call_after_local
 TimeoutError = greenthread.TimeoutError
 exc_after = greenthread.exc_after
 with_timeout = greenthread.with_timeout
diff --git a/eventlet/api.py b/eventlet/api.py
index 1f31e4d..2a667f5 100644
--- a/eventlet/api.py
+++ b/eventlet/api.py
@@ -121,11 +121,7 @@ spawn = greenthread.spawn
 spawn_n = greenthread.spawn_n
 
 
-def kill(g, *throw_args):
-    get_hub_().schedule_call_global(0, g.throw, *throw_args)
-    if getcurrent() is not get_hub_().greenlet:
-        sleep(0)
-
+kill = greenthread.kill
 
 call_after = greenthread.call_after
 call_after_local = greenthread.call_after_local
diff --git a/eventlet/greenthread.py b/eventlet/greenthread.py
index 9fb27d6..146115c 100644
--- a/eventlet/greenthread.py
+++ b/eventlet/greenthread.py
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ __all__ = ['getcurrent', 'sleep', 'spawn', 'spawn_n', 'call_after_global', 'call
 
 getcurrent = greenlet.getcurrent
 
+def kill(g, *throw_args):
+    """Terminates the target greenthread by raising an exception into it.
+    By default, this exception is GreenletExit, but a specific exception
+    may be specified in the *throw_args*.
+    """
+    get_hub_().schedule_call_global(0, g.throw, *throw_args)
+    if getcurrent() is not get_hub_().greenlet:
+        sleep(0)
+
 def sleep(seconds=0):
     """Yield control to another eligible coroutine until at least *seconds* have
     elapsed.