diff --git a/skimage/segmentation/__init__.py b/skimage/segmentation/__init__.py
index ae1bf074..107111bd 100644
--- a/skimage/segmentation/__init__.py
+++ b/skimage/segmentation/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .random_walker_segmentation import random_walker
 from ._felzenszwalb import felzenszwalb
-from .slic import slic
+from .slic_superpixels import slic
 from ._quickshift import quickshift
 from .boundaries import find_boundaries, visualize_boundaries, mark_boundaries
 from ._clear_border import clear_border
diff --git a/skimage/segmentation/slic.py b/skimage/segmentation/slic_superpixels.py
similarity index 100%
rename from skimage/segmentation/slic.py
rename to skimage/segmentation/slic_superpixels.py