diff --git a/stand/restapi.py b/stand/restapi.py
index d4b516f..9546a20 100644
--- a/stand/restapi.py
+++ b/stand/restapi.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ from threading import Thread
 
 import cherrypy as cp
 
-from stand.tableapi import TableAPI
+from stand.tblctrl import TableController
 
 
 # creating instances here allows to use TableAPI etc. as singletons
 
 print(">>> start TableAPI")
 
-restapi = TableAPI()
+restapi = TableController()
 
 conf = {
     "/": {
diff --git a/stand/tableapi.py b/stand/tblctrl.py
similarity index 97%
rename from stand/tableapi.py
rename to stand/tblctrl.py
index 1c54025..6c74fd5 100644
--- a/stand/tableapi.py
+++ b/stand/tblctrl.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from stand.utils.st_utils import rerun
 
 
 @cp.expose
-class TableAPI:
+class TableController:
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.dfh = DateFrameHolder("output.h5")