diff --git a/skimage/feature/__init__.py b/skimage/feature/__init__.py
index 70c154b8..c067268a 100644
--- a/skimage/feature/__init__.py
+++ b/skimage/feature/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from .hog import hog
+from ._hog import hog
 from .greycomatrix import greycomatrix, greycoprops
 from .peak import peak_local_max
-from .harris import harris
+from ._harris import harris
 from .template import match_template
diff --git a/skimage/feature/harris.py b/skimage/feature/_harris.py
similarity index 100%
rename from skimage/feature/harris.py
rename to skimage/feature/_harris.py
diff --git a/skimage/feature/hog.py b/skimage/feature/_hog.py
similarity index 100%
rename from skimage/feature/hog.py
rename to skimage/feature/_hog.py