diff --git a/python/lammps/core.py b/python/lammps/core.py
index 1dc135359d..d1bc7bc138 100644
--- a/python/lammps/core.py
+++ b/python/lammps/core.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class lammps(object):
     :rtype: numpy_wrapper
     """
     if not self._numpy:
-      from .numpy import numpy_wrapper
+      from .numpy_wrapper import numpy_wrapper
       self._numpy = numpy_wrapper(self)
     return self._numpy
 
diff --git a/python/lammps/numpy.py b/python/lammps/numpy_wrapper.py
similarity index 100%
rename from python/lammps/numpy.py
rename to python/lammps/numpy_wrapper.py