diff --git a/bin/cqlsh.py b/bin/cqlsh.py
index 57c47ab2f1..500ba38ddd 100644
--- a/bin/cqlsh.py
+++ b/bin/cqlsh.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ cqlshlibdir = os.path.join(CASSANDRA_PATH, 'pylib')
 if os.path.isdir(cqlshlibdir):
     sys.path.insert(0, cqlshlibdir)
 
-from cqlshlib import cql3handling, cqlhandling, pylexotron, sslhandling, copy
+from cqlshlib import cql3handling, cqlhandling, copyutil, pylexotron, sslhandling
 from cqlshlib.displaying import (ANSI_RESET, BLUE, COLUMN_NAME_COLORS, CYAN,
                                  RED, FormattedValue, colorme)
 from cqlshlib.formatting import (DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT, DEFAULT_NANOTIME_FORMAT,
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ class Shell(cmd.Cmd):
         print "\n%d rows %s in %s." % (rows, verb, describe_interval(timeend - timestart))
 
     def perform_csv_import(self, ks, cf, columns, fname, opts):
-        csv_options, dialect_options, unrecognized_options = copy.parse_options(self, opts)
+        csv_options, dialect_options, unrecognized_options = copyutil.parse_options(self, opts)
         if unrecognized_options:
             self.printerr('Unrecognized COPY FROM options: %s'
                           % ', '.join(unrecognized_options.keys()))
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ class Shell(cmd.Cmd):
                 linesource.next()
             reader = csv.reader(linesource, **dialect_options)
 
-            num_processes = copy.get_num_processes(cap=4)
+            num_processes = copyutil.get_num_processes(cap=4)
 
             for i in range(num_processes):
                 parent_conn, child_conn = mp.Pipe()
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ class Shell(cmd.Cmd):
             for process in processes:
                 process.start()
 
-            meter = copy.RateMeter(10000)
+            meter = copyutil.RateMeter(10000)
             for current_record, row in enumerate(reader, start=1):
                 # write to the child process
                 pipes[current_record % num_processes].send((current_record, row))
@@ -1953,13 +1953,13 @@ class Shell(cmd.Cmd):
         return True
 
     def perform_csv_export(self, ks, cf, columns, fname, opts):
-        csv_options, dialect_options, unrecognized_options = copy.parse_options(self, opts)
+        csv_options, dialect_options, unrecognized_options = copyutil.parse_options(self, opts)
         if unrecognized_options:
             self.printerr('Unrecognized COPY TO options: %s' % ', '.join(unrecognized_options.keys()))
             return 0
 
-        return copy.ExportTask(self, ks, cf, columns, fname, csv_options, dialect_options,
-                               DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_VERSION, CONFIG_FILE).run()
+        return copyutil.ExportTask(self, ks, cf, columns, fname, csv_options, dialect_options,
+                                   DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_VERSION, CONFIG_FILE).run()
 
     def do_show(self, parsed):
         """
diff --git a/pylib/cqlshlib/copy.py b/pylib/cqlshlib/copyutil.py
similarity index 99%
rename from pylib/cqlshlib/copy.py
rename to pylib/cqlshlib/copyutil.py
index 8ff474f8f8..a2fab00681 100644
--- a/pylib/cqlshlib/copy.py
+++ b/pylib/cqlshlib/copyutil.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import json
 import multiprocessing as mp
 import os
 import Queue
-import random
 import sys
 import time
 import traceback
diff --git a/pylib/cqlshlib/test/basecase.py b/pylib/cqlshlib/test/basecase.py
index 93a64f6015..d3937690ed 100644
--- a/pylib/cqlshlib/test/basecase.py
+++ b/pylib/cqlshlib/test/basecase.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import logging
 from itertools import izip
-from os.path import dirname, join, normpath, islink
+from os.path import dirname, join, normpath
 
 cqlshlog = logging.getLogger('test_cqlsh')
 
@@ -31,21 +31,15 @@ except ImportError:
     import unittest
 
 rundir = dirname(__file__)
-path_to_cqlsh = normpath(join(rundir, '..', '..', '..', 'bin', 'cqlsh.py'))
+cqlshdir = normpath(join(rundir, '..', '..', '..', 'bin'))
+path_to_cqlsh = normpath(join(cqlshdir, 'cqlsh.py'))
 
-# symlink a ".py" file to cqlsh main script, so we can load it as a module
-modulepath = join(rundir, 'cqlsh.py')
-try:
-    if islink(modulepath):
-        os.unlink(modulepath)
-except OSError:
-    pass
-os.symlink(path_to_cqlsh, modulepath)
+sys.path.append(cqlshdir)
 
-sys.path.append(rundir)
 import cqlsh
 cql = cqlsh.cassandra.cluster.Cluster
 policy = cqlsh.cassandra.policies.RoundRobinPolicy()
+quote_name = cqlsh.cassandra.metadata.maybe_escape_name
 
 TEST_HOST = os.environ.get('CQL_TEST_HOST', '127.0.0.1')
 TEST_PORT = int(os.environ.get('CQL_TEST_PORT', 9042))
diff --git a/pylib/cqlshlib/test/cassconnect.py b/pylib/cqlshlib/test/cassconnect.py
index ac0b31b4b8..a93647a471 100644
--- a/pylib/cqlshlib/test/cassconnect.py
+++ b/pylib/cqlshlib/test/cassconnect.py
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ from __future__ import with_statement
 import contextlib
 import tempfile
 import os.path
-from .basecase import cql, cqlsh, cqlshlog, TEST_HOST, TEST_PORT, rundir, policy
+from .basecase import cql, cqlsh, cqlshlog, TEST_HOST, TEST_PORT, rundir, policy, quote_name
 from .run_cqlsh import run_cqlsh, call_cqlsh
-from cassandra.metadata import maybe_escape_name
 
 test_keyspace_init = os.path.join(rundir, 'test_keyspace_init.cql')
 
@@ -126,9 +125,6 @@ def cassandra_cursor(cql_version=None, ks=''):
 def cql_rule_set():
     return cqlsh.cql3handling.CqlRuleSet
 
-def quote_name(name):
-    return maybe_escape_name(name)
-
 class DEFAULTVAL: pass
 
 def testrun_cqlsh(keyspace=DEFAULTVAL, **kwargs):