diff --git a/osprofiler/utils.py b/osprofiler/_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from osprofiler/utils.py
rename to osprofiler/_utils.py
diff --git a/osprofiler/web.py b/osprofiler/web.py
index 29f8426..e3db948 100644
--- a/osprofiler/web.py
+++ b/osprofiler/web.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 import webob.dec
 
+from osprofiler import _utils as utils
 from osprofiler import profiler
-from osprofiler import utils
 
 
 def get_trace_id_headers():
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 629dee7..790f469 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import base64
 import hashlib
 import hmac
 
-from osprofiler import utils
+from osprofiler import _utils as utils
 from tests import test
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_web.py b/tests/test_web.py
index 0c2ecc0..6fd8b3a 100644
--- a/tests/test_web.py
+++ b/tests/test_web.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 import mock
 from webob import response as webob_response
 
+from osprofiler import _utils as utils
 from osprofiler import profiler
-from osprofiler import utils
 from osprofiler import web
 
 from tests import test