diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index c919d660d..2d654ba03 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_send_locations_to_chat(
     assert!(!context.is_null());
     let context = &*context;
 
-    dc_location::dc_send_locations_to_chat(context, chat_id, seconds as i64)
+    location::dc_send_locations_to_chat(context, chat_id, seconds as i64)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_is_sending_locations_to_chat(
     assert!(!context.is_null());
     let context = &*context;
 
-    dc_location::dc_is_sending_locations_to_chat(context, chat_id) as libc::c_int
+    location::dc_is_sending_locations_to_chat(context, chat_id) as libc::c_int
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_set_location(
     assert!(!context.is_null());
     let context = &*context;
 
-    dc_location::dc_set_location(context, latitude, longitude, accuracy)
+    location::dc_set_location(context, latitude, longitude, accuracy)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_locations(
     assert!(!context.is_null());
     let context = &*context;
 
-    let res = dc_location::dc_get_locations(
+    let res = location::dc_get_locations(
         context,
         chat_id,
         contact_id,
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_delete_all_locations(context: *mut dc_context_t) {
     assert!(!context.is_null());
     let context = &*context;
 
-    dc_location::dc_delete_all_locations(context);
+    location::dc_delete_all_locations(context);
 }
 
 // dc_array_t
diff --git a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
index cbb06289b..3cded24ff 100644
--- a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
+++ b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ use deltachat::constants::*;
 use deltachat::contact::*;
 use deltachat::context::*;
 use deltachat::dc_imex::*;
-use deltachat::dc_location::*;
 use deltachat::dc_receive_imf::*;
 use deltachat::dc_tools::*;
 use deltachat::error::Error;
 use deltachat::job::*;
+use deltachat::location::*;
 use deltachat::lot::LotState;
 use deltachat::message::*;
 use deltachat::peerstate::*;
diff --git a/src/dc_array.rs b/src/dc_array.rs
index a69bab3e2..c3e2dcbe0 100644
--- a/src/dc_array.rs
+++ b/src/dc_array.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::dc_location::Location;
+use crate::location::Location;
 use crate::types::*;
 
 /* * the structure behind dc_array_t */
diff --git a/src/dc_mimefactory.rs b/src/dc_mimefactory.rs
index 4919f9963..fc146214c 100644
--- a/src/dc_mimefactory.rs
+++ b/src/dc_mimefactory.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ use crate::constants::*;
 use crate::contact::*;
 use crate::context::{dc_get_version_str, Context};
 use crate::dc_e2ee::*;
-use crate::dc_location::*;
 use crate::dc_strencode::*;
 use crate::dc_tools::*;
 use crate::error::Error;
+use crate::location::*;
 use crate::message::*;
 use crate::param::*;
 use crate::stock::StockMessage;
diff --git a/src/dc_mimeparser.rs b/src/dc_mimeparser.rs
index 7dbb875fa..8109f8673 100644
--- a/src/dc_mimeparser.rs
+++ b/src/dc_mimeparser.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ use mmime::other::*;
 use crate::contact::*;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::dc_e2ee::*;
-use crate::dc_location::*;
 use crate::dc_simplify::*;
 use crate::dc_strencode::*;
 use crate::dc_tools::*;
+use crate::location::*;
 use crate::param::*;
 use crate::stock::StockMessage;
 use crate::types::*;
diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index 5fbf179a2..43d3add6a 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use crate::chat::{self, Chat};
 use crate::constants::*;
 use crate::contact::*;
 use crate::context::Context;
-use crate::dc_location::*;
 use crate::dc_mimeparser::*;
 use crate::dc_move::*;
 use crate::dc_securejoin::*;
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::dc_strencode::*;
 use crate::dc_tools::*;
 use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::job::*;
+use crate::location::*;
 use crate::message::*;
 use crate::param::*;
 use crate::peerstate::*;
diff --git a/src/job.rs b/src/job.rs
index e98dae1ab..e7286c711 100644
--- a/src/job.rs
+++ b/src/job.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ use crate::configure::*;
 use crate::constants::*;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::dc_imex::*;
-use crate::dc_location::*;
 use crate::dc_loginparam::*;
 use crate::dc_mimefactory::*;
 use crate::dc_tools::*;
 use crate::imap::*;
+use crate::location::*;
 use crate::message::*;
 use crate::param::*;
 use crate::sql;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ee0766149..cfb4ca51c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ pub mod job;
 mod job_thread;
 pub mod key;
 pub mod keyring;
+pub mod location;
 pub mod lot;
 pub mod message;
 pub mod oauth2;
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ pub mod dc_array;
 mod dc_dehtml;
 mod dc_e2ee;
 pub mod dc_imex;
-pub mod dc_location;
 mod dc_loginparam;
 mod dc_mimefactory;
 pub mod dc_mimeparser;
diff --git a/src/dc_location.rs b/src/location.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/dc_location.rs
rename to src/location.rs