diff --git a/mercurial/cmdutil.py b/mercurial/cmdutil.py
--- a/mercurial/cmdutil.py
+++ b/mercurial/cmdutil.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from node import hex, nullid, nullrev, s
 from i18n import _
 import os, sys, errno, re, glob, tempfile
 import util, templater, patch, error, encoding, templatekw
-import match as _match
+import match as matchmod
 import similar, revset
 
 revrangesep = ':'
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def expandpats(pats):
         return list(pats)
     ret = []
     for p in pats:
-        kind, name = _match._patsplit(p, None)
+        kind, name = matchmod._patsplit(p, None)
         if kind is None:
             try:
                 globbed = glob.glob(name)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def expandpats(pats):
 def match(repo, pats=[], opts={}, globbed=False, default='relpath'):
     if not globbed and default == 'relpath':
         pats = expandpats(pats or [])
-    m = _match.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), pats,
+    m = matchmod.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), pats,
                     opts.get('include'), opts.get('exclude'), default)
     def badfn(f, msg):
         repo.ui.warn("%s: %s\n" % (m.rel(f), msg))
@@ -270,10 +270,10 @@ def match(repo, pats=[], opts={}, globbe
     return m
 
 def matchall(repo):
-    return _match.always(repo.root, repo.getcwd())
+    return matchmod.always(repo.root, repo.getcwd())
 
 def matchfiles(repo, files):
-    return _match.exact(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), files)
+    return matchmod.exact(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), files)
 
 def addremove(repo, pats=[], opts={}, dry_run=None, similarity=None):
     if dry_run is None:
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ def copy(ui, repo, pats, opts, rename=Fa
     # srcs: list of (hgsep, hgsep, ossep, bool)
     # return: function that takes hgsep and returns ossep
     def targetpathafterfn(pat, dest, srcs):
-        if _match.patkind(pat):
+        if matchmod.patkind(pat):
             # a mercurial pattern
             res = lambda p: os.path.join(dest,
                                          os.path.basename(util.localpath(p)))
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def copy(ui, repo, pats, opts, rename=Fa
     dest = pats.pop()
     destdirexists = os.path.isdir(dest) and not os.path.islink(dest)
     if not destdirexists:
-        if len(pats) > 1 or _match.patkind(pats[0]):
+        if len(pats) > 1 or matchmod.patkind(pats[0]):
             raise util.Abort(_('with multiple sources, destination must be an '
                                'existing directory'))
         if util.endswithsep(dest):
diff --git a/mercurial/revset.py b/mercurial/revset.py
--- a/mercurial/revset.py
+++ b/mercurial/revset.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import re
 import parser, util, error, discovery
-import match as _match
+import match as matchmod
 from i18n import _
 
 elements = {
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def author(repo, subset, x):
 
 def hasfile(repo, subset, x):
     pat = getstring(x, _("file wants a pattern"))
-    m = _match.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), [pat])
+    m = matchmod.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), [pat])
     s = []
     for r in subset:
         for f in repo[r].files():
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def hasfile(repo, subset, x):
 
 def contains(repo, subset, x):
     pat = getstring(x, _("contains wants a pattern"))
-    m = _match.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), [pat])
+    m = matchmod.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), [pat])
     s = []
     if m.files() == [pat]:
         for r in subset:
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def contains(repo, subset, x):
     return s
 
 def checkstatus(repo, subset, pat, field):
-    m = _match.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), [pat])
+    m = matchmod.match(repo.root, repo.getcwd(), [pat])
     s = []
     fast = (m.files() == [pat])
     for r in subset:
diff --git a/mercurial/wireproto.py b/mercurial/wireproto.py
--- a/mercurial/wireproto.py
+++ b/mercurial/wireproto.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from i18n import _
 from node import bin, hex
 import changegroup as changegroupmod
 import repo, error, encoding, util, store
-import pushkey as pushkey_
+import pushkey as pushkeymod
 
 # list of nodes encoding / decoding
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def hello(repo, proto):
     return "capabilities: %s\n" % (capabilities(repo, proto))
 
 def listkeys(repo, proto, namespace):
-    d = pushkey_.list(repo, namespace).items()
+    d = pushkeymod.list(repo, namespace).items()
     t = '\n'.join(['%s\t%s' % (k.encode('string-escape'),
                                v.encode('string-escape')) for k, v in d])
     return t
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def lookup(repo, proto, key):
     return "%s %s\n" % (success, r)
 
 def pushkey(repo, proto, namespace, key, old, new):
-    r = pushkey_.push(repo, namespace, key, old, new)
+    r = pushkeymod.push(repo, namespace, key, old, new)
     return '%s\n' % int(r)
 
 def _allowstream(ui):