diff --git a/fbchat/__init__.py b/fbchat/__init__.py
index 3bdd86f..e5acc44 100644
--- a/fbchat/__init__.py
+++ b/fbchat/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # These imports are far too general, but they're needed for backwards compatbility.
 from .utils import *
-from .graphql import *
 from .models import *
+
+from ._graphql import graphql_queries_to_json, graphql_response_to_json, GraphQL
 from ._client import Client
 
 __title__ = "fbchat"
diff --git a/fbchat/_client.py b/fbchat/_client.py
index cbd0783..e73e413 100644
--- a/fbchat/_client.py
+++ b/fbchat/_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 import requests
 import urllib
 from uuid import uuid1
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from mimetypes import guess_type
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from ._util import *
 from .models import *
-from .graphql import *
+from ._graphql import graphql_queries_to_json, graphql_response_to_json, GraphQL
 import time
 import json
 
diff --git a/fbchat/client.py b/fbchat/client.py
index 846c9db..9244327 100644
--- a/fbchat/client.py
+++ b/fbchat/client.py
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from .utils import *
 from .models import *
-from .graphql import *
 from ._client import Client
diff --git a/fbchat/graphql.py b/fbchat/graphql.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 81ce8eb..0000000
--- a/fbchat/graphql.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
-"""This file is here to maintain backwards compatability."""
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-from .models import *
-from .utils import *
-from ._graphql import (
-    FLAGS,
-    WHITESPACE,
-    ConcatJSONDecoder,
-    graphql_queries_to_json,
-    graphql_response_to_json,
-    GraphQL,
-)