diff --git a/IPython/core/payloadpage.py b/IPython/core/payloadpage.py
index 39f57fa..f8436b1 100644
--- a/IPython/core/payloadpage.py
+++ b/IPython/core/payloadpage.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def page(strng, start=0, screen_lines=0, pager_cmd=None,
             pass
         
     payload = dict(
-        source='IPython.zmq.page.page',
+        source='IPython.kernel.zmq.page.page',
         text=strng,
         html=html,
         start_line_number=start
diff --git a/IPython/core/pylabtools.py b/IPython/core/pylabtools.py
index 798ec1d..52c2388 100644
--- a/IPython/core/pylabtools.py
+++ b/IPython/core/pylabtools.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ backends = {'tk': 'TkAgg',
             'qt': 'Qt4Agg', # qt3 not supported
             'qt4': 'Qt4Agg',
             'osx': 'MacOSX',
-            'inline' : 'module://IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_inline'}
+            'inline' : 'module://IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab.backend_inline'}
 
 # We also need a reverse backends2guis mapping that will properly choose which
 # GUI support to activate based on the desired matplotlib backend.  For the
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def select_figure_format(shell, fmt):
     Using this method ensures only one figure format is active at a time.
     """
     from matplotlib.figure import Figure
-    from IPython.zmq.pylab import backend_inline
+    from IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab import backend_inline
 
     svg_formatter = shell.display_formatter.formatters['image/svg+xml']
     png_formatter = shell.display_formatter.formatters['image/png']
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def find_gui_and_backend(gui=None, gui_select=None):
     Returns
     -------
     A tuple of (gui, backend) where backend is one of ('TkAgg','GTKAgg',
-    'WXAgg','Qt4Agg','module://IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_inline').
+    'WXAgg','Qt4Agg','module://IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab.backend_inline').
     """
 
     import matplotlib
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def configure_inline_support(shell, backend, user_ns=None):
     # continuing (such as in terminal-only shells in environments without
     # zeromq available).
     try:
-        from IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import InlineBackend
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import InlineBackend
     except ImportError:
         return
     from matplotlib import pyplot
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def configure_inline_support(shell, backend, user_ns=None):
         shell.configurables.append(cfg)
 
     if backend == backends['inline']:
-        from IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import flush_figures
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import flush_figures
         shell.register_post_execute(flush_figures)
 
         # Save rcParams that will be overwrittern
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def configure_inline_support(shell, backend, user_ns=None):
         # Add 'figsize' to pyplot and to the user's namespace
         user_ns['figsize'] = pyplot.figsize = figsize
     else:
-        from IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import flush_figures
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import flush_figures
         if flush_figures in shell._post_execute:
             shell._post_execute.pop(flush_figures)
         if hasattr(shell, '_saved_rcParams'):
diff --git a/IPython/core/tests/test_interactiveshell.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_interactiveshell.py
index fae471a..0cfff17 100644
--- a/IPython/core/tests/test_interactiveshell.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_interactiveshell.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class TestModules(unittest.TestCase, tt.TempFileMixin):
         self.mktmp("import sys\n"
                    "print('numpy' in sys.modules)\n"
                    "print('IPython.parallel' in sys.modules)\n"
-                   "print('IPython.zmq' in sys.modules)\n"
+                   "print('IPython.kernel.zmq' in sys.modules)\n"
                    )
         out = "False\nFalse\nFalse\n"
         tt.ipexec_validate(self.fname, out)
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/consoleapp.py b/IPython/frontend/consoleapp.py
index aefbfed..8d76c10 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/consoleapp.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/consoleapp.py
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ from IPython.utils.py3compat import str_to_bytes
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import (
     Dict, List, Unicode, CUnicode, Int, CBool, Any, CaselessStrEnum
 )
-from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import (
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import (
     kernel_flags,
     kernel_aliases,
     IPKernelApp
 )
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
-from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Network Constants
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ aliases.update(app_aliases)
 classes = [IPKernelApp, ZMQInteractiveShell, KernelManager, ProfileDir, Session]
 
 try:
-    from IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import InlineBackend
+    from IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab.backend_inline import InlineBackend
 except ImportError:
     pass
 else:
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/__init__.py b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/__init__.py
index bfa5317..c259d67 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ if version_info < (2,1,0):
 del msg
 
 # check for pyzmq 2.1.4
-from IPython.zmq import check_for_zmq
+from IPython.kernel.zmq import check_for_zmq
 check_for_zmq('2.1.4', 'IPython.frontend.html.notebook')
 del check_for_zmq
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py
index 6dbaa65..628b121 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from zmq.eventloop import ioloop
 from zmq.utils import jsonapi
 
 from IPython.external.decorator import decorator
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session
 from IPython.lib.security import passwd_check
 from IPython.utils.jsonutil import date_default
 from IPython.utils.path import filefind
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/notebookapp.py b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/notebookapp.py
index 1868103..3b4edb1 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/notebookapp.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/notebookapp.py
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ from IPython.config.application import catch_config_error, boolean_flag
 from IPython.core.application import BaseIPythonApplication
 from IPython.core.profiledir import ProfileDir
 from IPython.frontend.consoleapp import IPythonConsoleApp
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
-from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
-from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import (
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import (
     kernel_flags,
     kernel_aliases,
     IPKernelApp
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py
index d827e2d..06ceef7 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ default_output_sep = ''
 default_output_sep2 = ''
 
 # Base path for most payload sources.
-zmq_shell_source = 'IPython.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell'
+zmq_shell_source = 'IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell'
 
 if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
     default_editor = 'notepad'
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class IPythonWidget(FrontendWidget):
     _payload_source_edit = zmq_shell_source + '.edit_magic'
     _payload_source_exit = zmq_shell_source + '.ask_exit'
     _payload_source_next_input = zmq_shell_source + '.set_next_input'
-    _payload_source_page = 'IPython.zmq.page.page'
+    _payload_source_page = 'IPython.kernel.zmq.page.page'
     _retrying_history_request = False
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/qtconsoleapp.py b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/qtconsoleapp.py
index f0b711b..a7b219b 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/qtconsoleapp.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/qtconsoleapp.py
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ from IPython.utils.py3compat import str_to_bytes
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import (
     Dict, List, Unicode, Integer, CaselessStrEnum, CBool, Any
 )
-from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
-from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
 
 from IPython.frontend.consoleapp import (
         IPythonConsoleApp, app_aliases, app_flags, flags, aliases
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/rich_ipython_widget.py b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/rich_ipython_widget.py
index ca5e620..368eb28 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/rich_ipython_widget.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/rich_ipython_widget.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class RichIPythonWidget(IPythonWidget):
     """
 
     # RichIPythonWidget protected class variables.
-    _payload_source_plot = 'IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_payload.add_plot_payload'
+    _payload_source_plot = 'IPython.kernel.zmq.pylab.backend_payload.add_plot_payload'
     _jpg_supported = Bool(False)
 
     # Used to determine whether a given html export attempt has already
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/terminal/console/app.py b/IPython/frontend/terminal/console/app.py
index f6ec15b..7606ef9 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/terminal/console/app.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/terminal/console/app.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ from IPython.utils.traitlets import (
 )
 from IPython.utils.warn import warn,error
 
-from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
-from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session, default_secure
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
 from IPython.frontend.consoleapp import (
         IPythonConsoleApp, app_aliases, app_flags, aliases, app_aliases, flags
     )
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/terminal/ipapp.py b/IPython/frontend/terminal/ipapp.py
index dc09ef5..7d12247 100755
--- a/IPython/frontend/terminal/ipapp.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/terminal/ipapp.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class TerminalIPythonApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):
         profile = ("IPython.core.profileapp.ProfileApp",
             "Create and manage IPython profiles."
         ),
-        kernel = ("IPython.zmq.kernelapp.IPKernelApp",
+        kernel = ("IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp.IPKernelApp",
             "Start a kernel without an attached frontend."
         ),
         console=('IPython.frontend.terminal.console.app.ZMQTerminalIPythonApp',
diff --git a/IPython/inprocess/ipkernel.py b/IPython/inprocess/ipkernel.py
index de60eb0..a5a3e28 100644
--- a/IPython/inprocess/ipkernel.py
+++ b/IPython/inprocess/ipkernel.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ from IPython.core.interactiveshell import InteractiveShellABC
 from IPython.inprocess.socket import DummySocket
 from IPython.utils.jsonutil import json_clean
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import Any, Enum, Instance, List, Type
-from IPython.zmq.ipkernel import Kernel
-from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.ipkernel import Kernel
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main kernel class
@@ -131,18 +131,18 @@ class InProcessKernel(Kernel):
         return logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
     def _session_default(self):
-        from IPython.zmq.session import Session
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session
         return Session(config=self.config)
 
     def _shell_class_default(self):
         return InProcessInteractiveShell
 
     def _stdout_default(self):
-        from IPython.zmq.iostream import OutStream
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.iostream import OutStream
         return OutStream(self.session, self.iopub_socket, u'stdout')
 
     def _stderr_default(self):
-        from IPython.zmq.iostream import OutStream
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.iostream import OutStream
         return OutStream(self.session, self.iopub_socket, u'stderr')
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class InProcessInteractiveShell(ZMQInteractiveShell):
     def enable_gui(self, gui=None):
         """ Enable GUI integration for the kernel.
         """
-        from IPython.zmq.eventloops import enable_gui
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.eventloops import enable_gui
         if not gui:
             gui = self.kernel.gui
         enable_gui(gui, kernel=self.kernel)
diff --git a/IPython/inprocess/kernelmanager.py b/IPython/inprocess/kernelmanager.py
index 9d95a04..60021fd 100644
--- a/IPython/inprocess/kernelmanager.py
+++ b/IPython/inprocess/kernelmanager.py
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ class InProcessKernelManager(Configurable):
     """
 
     # The Session to use for building messages.
-    session = Instance('IPython.zmq.session.Session')
+    session = Instance('IPython.kernel.zmq.session.Session')
     def _session_default(self):
-        from IPython.zmq.session import Session
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session
         return Session(config=self.config)
 
     # The kernel process with which the KernelManager is communicating.
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/connect.py b/IPython/kernel/connect.py
index 7f3045c..98f3fc8 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/connect.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/connect.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def get_connection_file(app=None):
         If unspecified, the currently running app will be used
     """
     if app is None:
-        from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
         if not IPKernelApp.initialized():
             raise RuntimeError("app not specified, and not in a running Kernel")
 
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/kernelmanager.py b/IPython/kernel/kernelmanager.py
index 2f60c1a..daa6046 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/kernelmanager.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/kernelmanager.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ TODO
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 # Standard library imports
 import atexit
 import errno
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ from IPython.kernel import (
     make_ipkernel_cmd,
     launch_kernel,
 )
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session
 from IPython.kernel import (
     ShellChannelABC, IOPubChannelABC,
     HBChannelABC, StdInChannelABC,
@@ -903,7 +905,7 @@ class KernelManager(Configurable):
             cmd = self.kernel_cmd
         else:
             cmd = make_ipkernel_cmd(
-                'from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import main; main()',
+                'from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import main; main()',
                 **kw
             )
         ns = dict(connection_file=self.connection_file)
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/launcher.py b/IPython/kernel/launcher.py
index 06b414d..4e40394 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/launcher.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/launcher.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def launch_kernel(cmd, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None,
 
     # Spawn a kernel.
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
-        from IPython.zmq.parentpoller import ParentPollerWindows
+        from IPython.kernel.zmq.parentpoller import ParentPollerWindows
         # Create a Win32 event for interrupting the kernel.
         interrupt_event = ParentPollerWindows.create_interrupt_event()
         if ipython_kernel:
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/multikernelmanager.py b/IPython/kernel/multikernelmanager.py
index a9c6cbd..9b148ed 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/multikernelmanager.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/multikernelmanager.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Authors:
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import os
 import uuid
 
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/__init__.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/__init__.py
similarity index 97%
rename from IPython/zmq/__init__.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/__init__.py
index 9aa3d9f..87927ad 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def patch_pyzmq():
         jsonapi.jsonmod = json
 
 
-def check_for_zmq(minimum_version, module='IPython.zmq'):
+def check_for_zmq(minimum_version, module='IPython.kernel.zmq'):
     try:
         import zmq
     except ImportError:
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/completer.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/completer.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/completer.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/completer.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/datapub.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/datapub.py
similarity index 94%
rename from IPython/zmq/datapub.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/datapub.py
index 26a81d6..2bd8a30 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/datapub.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/datapub.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ from IPython.config import Configurable
 from IPython.inprocess.socket import SocketABC
 from IPython.utils.jsonutil import json_clean
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import Instance, Dict, CBytes
-from IPython.zmq.serialize import serialize_object
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session, extract_header
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.serialize import serialize_object
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session, extract_header
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Code
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ def publish_data(data):
     data : dict
         The data to be published. Think of it as a namespace.
     """
-    from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
+    from IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
     ZMQInteractiveShell.instance().data_pub.publish_data(data)
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/displayhook.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/displayhook.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/displayhook.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/displayhook.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/embed.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/embed.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/embed.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/embed.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/eventloops.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/eventloops.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/eventloops.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/eventloops.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/frontend.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/frontend.py
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/zmq/frontend.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/frontend.py
index 22f7b38..bd7f682 100755
--- a/IPython/zmq/frontend.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/frontend.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import zmq
 import session
 import completer
 from IPython.utils.localinterfaces import LOCALHOST
-from IPython.zmq.session import Message
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Message
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Classes and functions
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/gui/__init__.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/gui/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/gui/__init__.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/gui/__init__.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/gui/gtkembed.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/gui/gtkembed.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/gui/gtkembed.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/gui/gtkembed.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/heartbeat.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/heartbeat.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/heartbeat.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/heartbeat.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/iostream.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/iostream.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/iostream.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/iostream.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/ipkernel.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/ipkernel.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/kernelapp.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/kernelapp.py
similarity index 94%
rename from IPython/zmq/kernelapp.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/kernelapp.py
index f1deb7b..9a2727c 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/kernelapp.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/kernelapp.py
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ class IPKernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):
     flags = Dict(kernel_flags)
     classes = [Kernel, ZMQInteractiveShell, ProfileDir, Session]
     # the kernel class, as an importstring
-    kernel_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.zmq.ipkernel.Kernel')
+    kernel_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.kernel.zmq.ipkernel.Kernel')
     kernel = Any()
     poller = Any() # don't restrict this even though current pollers are all Threads
     heartbeat = Instance(Heartbeat)
-    session = Instance('IPython.zmq.session.Session')
+    session = Instance('IPython.kernel.zmq.session.Session')
     ports = Dict()
     
     # inherit config file name from parent:
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ class IPKernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):
     # streams, etc.
     no_stdout = Bool(False, config=True, help="redirect stdout to the null device")
     no_stderr = Bool(False, config=True, help="redirect stderr to the null device")
-    outstream_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.zmq.iostream.OutStream',
+    outstream_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.kernel.zmq.iostream.OutStream',
         config=True, help="The importstring for the OutStream factory")
-    displayhook_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.zmq.displayhook.ZMQDisplayHook',
+    displayhook_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.kernel.zmq.displayhook.ZMQDisplayHook',
         config=True, help="The importstring for the DisplayHook factory")
 
     # polling
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/log.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/log.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/log.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/log.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/logtopics.rst b/IPython/kernel/zmq/logtopics.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/logtopics.rst
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/logtopics.rst
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/parentpoller.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/parentpoller.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/parentpoller.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/parentpoller.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/pylab/__init__.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/pylab/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/pylab/__init__.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/pylab/__init__.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/pylab/backend_inline.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/pylab/backend_inline.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/pylab/backend_inline.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/pylab/backend_inline.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/serialize.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/serialize.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/serialize.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/serialize.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/session.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/session.py
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/zmq/session.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/session.py
index 3fcff4f..91da4b3 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/session.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/session.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from IPython.utils.jsonutil import extract_dates, squash_dates, date_default
 from IPython.utils.py3compat import str_to_bytes
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import (CBytes, Unicode, Bool, Any, Instance, Set,
                                         DottedObjectName, CUnicode, Dict, Integer)
-from IPython.zmq.serialize import MAX_ITEMS, MAX_BYTES
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.serialize import MAX_ITEMS, MAX_BYTES
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # utility functions
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class SessionFactory(LoggingConfigurable):
     def _context_default(self):
         return zmq.Context.instance()
 
-    session = Instance('IPython.zmq.session.Session')
+    session = Instance('IPython.kernel.zmq.session.Session')
 
     loop = Instance('zmq.eventloop.ioloop.IOLoop', allow_none=False)
     def _loop_default(self):
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/tests/__init__.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/tests/__init__.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/__init__.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/tests/test_embed_kernel.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_embed_kernel.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/tests/test_embed_kernel.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_embed_kernel.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/tests/test_kernelmanager.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_kernelmanager.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/zmq/tests/test_kernelmanager.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_kernelmanager.py
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/tests/test_serialize.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_serialize.py
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/zmq/tests/test_serialize.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_serialize.py
index c8d5c7f..9afb9cc 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/tests/test_serialize.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_serialize.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import pickle
 import nose.tools as nt
 
 # from unittest import TestCaes
-from IPython.zmq.serialize import serialize_object, unserialize_object
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.serialize import serialize_object, unserialize_object
 from IPython.testing import decorators as dec
 from IPython.utils.pickleutil import CannedArray, CannedClass
 from IPython.parallel import interactive
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/tests/test_session.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_session.py
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/zmq/tests/test_session.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_session.py
index d22b33a..d039462 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/tests/test_session.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/tests/test_session.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import zmq
 from zmq.tests import BaseZMQTestCase
 from zmq.eventloop.zmqstream import ZMQStream
 
-from IPython.zmq import session as ss
+from IPython.kernel.zmq import session as ss
 
 class SessionTestCase(BaseZMQTestCase):
 
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/zmqshell.py b/IPython/kernel/zmq/zmqshell.py
similarity index 96%
rename from IPython/zmq/zmqshell.py
rename to IPython/kernel/zmq/zmqshell.py
index 35ff4d8..8bc7c0b 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/zmqshell.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/zmq/zmqshell.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ from IPython.utils.process import arg_split
 from IPython.utils import py3compat
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import Instance, Type, Dict, CBool, CBytes
 from IPython.utils.warn import warn, error
-from IPython.zmq.displayhook import ZMQShellDisplayHook
-from IPython.zmq.datapub import ZMQDataPublisher
-from IPython.zmq.session import extract_header
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.displayhook import ZMQShellDisplayHook
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.datapub import ZMQDataPublisher
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import extract_header
 from session import Session
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class KernelMagics(Magics):
 
         # Send the payload back so that clients can modify their prompt display
         payload = dict(
-            source='IPython.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.doctest_mode',
+            source='IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.doctest_mode',
             mode=dstore.mode)
         shell.payload_manager.write_payload(payload)
         
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class KernelMagics(Magics):
         filename = os.path.abspath(filename)
 
         payload = {
-            'source' : 'IPython.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.edit_magic',
+            'source' : 'IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.edit_magic',
             'filename' : filename,
             'line_number' : lineno
         }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class ZMQInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
         """
         new = self.prompt_manager.render('rewrite') + cmd
         payload = dict(
-            source='IPython.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.auto_rewrite_input',
+            source='IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.auto_rewrite_input',
             transformed_input=new,
             )
         self.payload_manager.write_payload(payload)
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ class ZMQInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
         """Engage the exit actions."""
         self.exit_now = True
         payload = dict(
-            source='IPython.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.ask_exit',
+            source='IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.ask_exit',
             exit=True,
             keepkernel=self.keepkernel_on_exit,
             )
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ class ZMQInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
         """Send the specified text to the frontend to be presented at the next
         input cell."""
         payload = dict(
-            source='IPython.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.set_next_input',
+            source='IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.set_next_input',
             text=text
         )
         self.payload_manager.write_payload(payload)
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/__init__.py b/IPython/parallel/__init__.py
index 0a58442..0692dd7 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import warnings
 import zmq
 
 from IPython.config.configurable import MultipleInstanceError
-from IPython.zmq import check_for_zmq
+from IPython.kernel.zmq import check_for_zmq
 
 min_pyzmq = '2.1.11'
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def bind_kernel(**kwargs):
     
     This function returns immediately.
     """
-    from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
+    from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
     from IPython.parallel.apps.ipengineapp import IPEngineApp
     
     # first check for IPKernelApp, in which case this should be a no-op
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/apps/ipcontrollerapp.py b/IPython/parallel/apps/ipcontrollerapp.py
index 822b396..0d8e0ae 100755
--- a/IPython/parallel/apps/ipcontrollerapp.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/apps/ipcontrollerapp.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from IPython.utils.importstring import import_item
 from IPython.utils.localinterfaces import LOCALHOST, PUBLIC_IPS
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import Instance, Unicode, Bool, List, Dict, TraitError
 
-from IPython.zmq.session import (
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import (
     Session, session_aliases, session_flags, default_secure
 )
 
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/apps/ipengineapp.py b/IPython/parallel/apps/ipengineapp.py
index 5cf6458..a3ec9e5 100755
--- a/IPython/parallel/apps/ipengineapp.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/apps/ipengineapp.py
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ from IPython.parallel.apps.baseapp import (
     base_flags,
     catch_config_error,
 )
-from IPython.zmq.log import EnginePUBHandler
-from IPython.zmq.ipkernel import Kernel
-from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
-from IPython.zmq.session import (
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.log import EnginePUBHandler
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.ipkernel import Kernel
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import (
     Session, session_aliases, session_flags
 )
-from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
 
 from IPython.config.configurable import Configurable
 
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/client/client.py b/IPython/parallel/client/client.py
index dcc54f0..a6f0289 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/client/client.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/client/client.py
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ from IPython.parallel import Reference
 from IPython.parallel import error
 from IPython.parallel import util
 
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session, Message
-from IPython.zmq import serialize
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session, Message
+from IPython.kernel.zmq import serialize
 
 from .asyncresult import AsyncResult, AsyncHubResult
 from .view import DirectView, LoadBalancedView
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/controller/hub.py b/IPython/parallel/controller/hub.py
index 329c140..6ef7f7b 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/controller/hub.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/controller/hub.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from IPython.utils.traitlets import (
 from IPython.parallel import error, util
 from IPython.parallel.factory import RegistrationFactory
 
-from IPython.zmq.session import SessionFactory
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import SessionFactory
 
 from .heartmonitor import HeartMonitor
 
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/engine/engine.py b/IPython/parallel/engine/engine.py
index 295cfcb..69a7dce 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/engine/engine.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/engine/engine.py
@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@ from IPython.parallel.controller.heartmonitor import Heart
 from IPython.parallel.factory import RegistrationFactory
 from IPython.parallel.util import disambiguate_url
 
-from IPython.zmq.session import Message
-from IPython.zmq.ipkernel import Kernel
-from IPython.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Message
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.ipkernel import Kernel
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.kernelapp import IPKernelApp
 
 class EngineFactory(RegistrationFactory):
     """IPython engine"""
 
     # configurables:
-    out_stream_factory=Type('IPython.zmq.iostream.OutStream', config=True,
+    out_stream_factory=Type('IPython.kernel.zmq.iostream.OutStream', config=True,
         help="""The OutStream for handling stdout/err.
-        Typically 'IPython.zmq.iostream.OutStream'""")
-    display_hook_factory=Type('IPython.zmq.displayhook.ZMQDisplayHook', config=True,
+        Typically 'IPython.kernel.zmq.iostream.OutStream'""")
+    display_hook_factory=Type('IPython.kernel.zmq.displayhook.ZMQDisplayHook', config=True,
         help="""The class for handling displayhook.
-        Typically 'IPython.zmq.displayhook.ZMQDisplayHook'""")
+        Typically 'IPython.kernel.zmq.displayhook.ZMQDisplayHook'""")
     location=Unicode(config=True,
         help="""The location (an IP address) of the controller.  This is
         used for disambiguating URLs, to determine whether
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/factory.py b/IPython/parallel/factory.py
index 1617d01..3b2a770 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/factory.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/factory.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from IPython.utils.localinterfaces import LOCALHOST
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import Integer, Instance, Unicode
 
 from IPython.parallel.util import select_random_ports
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session, SessionFactory
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session, SessionFactory
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Classes
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_asyncresult.py b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_asyncresult.py
index a09a123..0c112a9 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_asyncresult.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_asyncresult.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class AsyncResultTest(ClusterTestCase):
         v = self.client[-1]
         ar = v.execute('\n'.join([
             "import time",
-            "from IPython.zmq.datapub import publish_data",
+            "from IPython.kernel.zmq.datapub import publish_data",
             "for i in range(5):",
             "    publish_data(dict(i=i))",
             "    time.sleep(0.1)",
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_db.py b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_db.py
index d2e1bc3..8e95ad2 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_db.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from IPython.parallel.controller.sqlitedb import SQLiteDB
 from IPython.parallel.controller.hub import init_record, empty_record
 
 from IPython.testing import decorators as dec
-from IPython.zmq.session import Session
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_view.py b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_view.py
index 0007944..042fe9e 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_view.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_view.py
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ class TestView(ClusterTestCase, ParametricTestCase):
     def test_data_pub_single(self):
         view = self.client[-1]
         ar = view.execute('\n'.join([
-            'from IPython.zmq.datapub import publish_data',
+            'from IPython.kernel.zmq.datapub import publish_data',
             'for i in range(5):',
             '  publish_data(dict(i=i))'
         ]), block=False)
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ class TestView(ClusterTestCase, ParametricTestCase):
     def test_data_pub(self):
         view = self.client[:]
         ar = view.execute('\n'.join([
-            'from IPython.zmq.datapub import publish_data',
+            'from IPython.kernel.zmq.datapub import publish_data',
             'for i in range(5):',
             '  publish_data(dict(i=i))'
         ]), block=False)
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/util.py b/IPython/parallel/util.py
index 714a035..dbb740f 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/util.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/util.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ from IPython.external.decorator import decorator
 # IPython imports
 from IPython.config.application import Application
 from IPython.utils.localinterfaces import LOCALHOST, PUBLIC_IPS
-from IPython.zmq.log import EnginePUBHandler
-from IPython.zmq.serialize import (
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.log import EnginePUBHandler
+from IPython.kernel.zmq.serialize import (
     unserialize_object, serialize_object, pack_apply_message, unpack_apply_message
 )