diff --git a/IPython/Extensions/ipy_defaults.py b/IPython/Extensions/ipy_defaults.py
index 5565738..665a124 100644
--- a/IPython/Extensions/ipy_defaults.py
+++ b/IPython/Extensions/ipy_defaults.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ipy_profile_PROFILENAME etc.
 
 """
 
-import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+import IPython.utils.rlineimpl as readline
 from IPython.core import ipapi
 ip = ipapi.get()
 
diff --git a/IPython/Extensions/ipy_greedycompleter.py b/IPython/Extensions/ipy_greedycompleter.py
index 7ab77e7..17628f9 100644
--- a/IPython/Extensions/ipy_greedycompleter.py
+++ b/IPython/Extensions/ipy_greedycompleter.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def attr_matches(self, text):
     return res
 
 def main():
-    import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+    import IPython.utils.rlineimpl as readline
     readline.set_completer_delims(" \n\t")
     # monkeypatch - the code will be folded to normal completer later on
     import IPython.core.completer
diff --git a/IPython/core/completer.py b/IPython/core/completer.py
index 9149607..15f10f9 100644
--- a/IPython/core/completer.py
+++ b/IPython/core/completer.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import shlex
 import sys
-import IPython.rlineimpl as readline    
+import IPython.utils.rlineimpl as readline    
 import itertools
 from IPython.utils.ipstruct import Struct
 from IPython.core import ipapi
diff --git a/IPython/core/iplib.py b/IPython/core/iplib.py
index 99c8175..1c06111 100644
--- a/IPython/core/iplib.py
+++ b/IPython/core/iplib.py
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ class InteractiveShell(object,Magic):
         """Command history completion/saving/reloading."""
 
 
-        import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+        import IPython.utils.rlineimpl as readline
                   
         if not readline.have_readline:
             self.has_readline = 0
diff --git a/IPython/core/magic.py b/IPython/core/magic.py
index eff1cd2..828e840 100644
--- a/IPython/core/magic.py
+++ b/IPython/core/magic.py
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ Currently the magic system has the following functions:\n"""
         # local shortcut
         shell = self.shell
 
-        import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+        import IPython.utils.rlineimpl as readline
 
         if not readline.have_readline and sys.platform == "win32":
             msg = """\
diff --git a/IPython/utils/genutils.py b/IPython/utils/genutils.py
index 440c21e..640b025 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/genutils.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/genutils.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class IOTerm:
 # Global variable to be used for all I/O
 Term = IOTerm()
 
-import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+import IPython.utils.rlineimpl as readline
 # Remake Term to use the readline i/o facilities
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and readline.have_readline:
 
diff --git a/IPython/rlineimpl.py b/IPython/utils/rlineimpl.py
similarity index 96%
rename from IPython/rlineimpl.py
rename to IPython/utils/rlineimpl.py
index aa0ba63..f13b641 100644
--- a/IPython/rlineimpl.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/rlineimpl.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """ Imports and provides the 'correct' version of readline for the platform.
 
-Readline is used throughout IPython as 'import IPython.rlineimpl as readline'.
+Readline is used throughout IPython as 'import IPython.utils.rlineimpl as readline'.
 
 In addition to normal readline stuff, this module provides have_readline
 boolean and _outputfile variable used in genutils.
diff --git a/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py b/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py
index 30e7773..12fcf52 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ def test_import_platutils():
 
 def test_import_PyColorize():
     from IPython.utils import PyColorize
+
+def test_import_rlineimpl():
+    from IPython.utils import rlineimpl
\ No newline at end of file