diff --git a/archiver.go b/archiver.go
index f4f474563..8a0db8b7b 100644
--- a/archiver.go
+++ b/archiver.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/pack"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/pipe"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 
 	"github.com/juju/errors"
 )
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var archiverAllowAllFiles = func(string, os.FileInfo) bool { return true }
 
 // Archiver is used to backup a set of directories.
 type Archiver struct {
-	repo *repo.Repo
+	repo *repository.Repo
 
 	blobToken chan struct{}
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type Archiver struct {
 }
 
 // NewArchiver returns a new archiver.
-func NewArchiver(repo *repo.Repo) *Archiver {
+func NewArchiver(repo *repository.Repo) *Archiver {
 	arch := &Archiver{
 		repo:      repo,
 		blobToken: make(chan struct{}, maxConcurrentBlobs),
diff --git a/cache.go b/cache.go
index 47bfbac76..74f31f06e 100644
--- a/cache.go
+++ b/cache.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 // Cache is used to locally cache items from a repository.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Cache struct {
 	base string
 }
 
-func NewCache(repo *repo.Repo) (*Cache, error) {
+func NewCache(repo *repository.Repo) (*Cache, error) {
 	cacheDir, err := getCacheDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (c *Cache) purge(t backend.Type, subtype string, id backend.ID) error {
 }
 
 // Clear removes information from the cache that isn't present in the repository any more.
-func (c *Cache) Clear(repo *repo.Repo) error {
+func (c *Cache) Clear(repo *repository.Repo) error {
 	list, err := c.list(backend.Snapshot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go
index b90d85d45..e10a9071b 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/pack"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type CmdCat struct{}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (cmd CmdCat) Execute(args []string) error {
 
 		dec := json.NewDecoder(rd)
 
-		var key repo.Key
+		var key repository.Key
 		err = dec.Decode(&key)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go
index cdb2b4c18..2c13736ce 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type findResult struct {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func parseTime(str string) (time.Time, error) {
 	return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse time: %q", str)
 }
 
-func (c CmdFind) findInTree(repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID, path string) ([]findResult, error) {
+func (c CmdFind) findInTree(repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID, path string) ([]findResult, error) {
 	debug.Log("restic.find", "checking tree %v\n", id)
 	tree, err := restic.LoadTree(repo, id)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (c CmdFind) findInTree(repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID, path string) ([]find
 	return results, nil
 }
 
-func (c CmdFind) findInSnapshot(repo *repo.Repo, name string) error {
+func (c CmdFind) findInSnapshot(repo *repository.Repo, name string) error {
 	debug.Log("restic.find", "searching in snapshot %s\n  for entries within [%s %s]", name, c.oldest, c.newest)
 
 	id, err := backend.ParseID(name)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_fsck.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_fsck.go
index 6fbb4ddca..a50dc6379 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_fsck.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_fsck.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/crypto"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/pack"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type CmdFsck struct {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-func fsckFile(opts CmdFsck, repo *repo.Repo, IDs []backend.ID) (uint64, error) {
+func fsckFile(opts CmdFsck, repo *repository.Repo, IDs []backend.ID) (uint64, error) {
 	debug.Log("restic.fsckFile", "checking file %v", IDs)
 	var bytes uint64
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func fsckFile(opts CmdFsck, repo *repo.Repo, IDs []backend.ID) (uint64, error) {
 	return bytes, nil
 }
 
-func fsckTree(opts CmdFsck, repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID) error {
+func fsckTree(opts CmdFsck, repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID) error {
 	debug.Log("restic.fsckTree", "checking tree %v", id.Str())
 
 	tree, err := restic.LoadTree(repo, id)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func fsckTree(opts CmdFsck, repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID) error {
 	return firstErr
 }
 
-func fsckSnapshot(opts CmdFsck, repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID) error {
+func fsckSnapshot(opts CmdFsck, repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID) error {
 	debug.Log("restic.fsck", "checking snapshot %v\n", id)
 
 	sn, err := restic.LoadSnapshot(repo, id)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go
index b1abdad69..3ba1a5b49 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type CmdKey struct{}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-func listKeys(s *repo.Repo) error {
+func listKeys(s *repository.Repo) error {
 	tab := NewTable()
 	tab.Header = fmt.Sprintf(" %-10s  %-10s  %-10s  %s", "ID", "User", "Host", "Created")
 	tab.RowFormat = "%s%-10s  %-10s  %-10s  %s"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func listKeys(s *repo.Repo) error {
 	defer close(done)
 
 	for name := range s.List(backend.Key, done) {
-		k, err := repo.LoadKey(s, name)
+		k, err := repository.LoadKey(s, name)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "LoadKey() failed: %v\n", err)
 			continue
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func listKeys(s *repo.Repo) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func addKey(s *repo.Repo) error {
+func addKey(s *repository.Repo) error {
 	pw := readPassword("RESTIC_NEWPASSWORD", "enter password for new key: ")
 	pw2 := readPassword("RESTIC_NEWPASSWORD", "enter password again: ")
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func addKey(s *repo.Repo) error {
 		return errors.New("passwords do not match")
 	}
 
-	id, err := repo.AddKey(s, pw, s.Key())
+	id, err := repository.AddKey(s, pw, s.Key())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("creating new key failed: %v\n", err)
 	}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func addKey(s *repo.Repo) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func deleteKey(repo *repo.Repo, name string) error {
+func deleteKey(repo *repository.Repo, name string) error {
 	if name == repo.KeyName() {
 		return errors.New("refusing to remove key currently used to access repository")
 	}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func deleteKey(repo *repo.Repo, name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func changePassword(s *repo.Repo) error {
+func changePassword(s *repository.Repo) error {
 	pw := readPassword("RESTIC_NEWPASSWORD", "enter password for new key: ")
 	pw2 := readPassword("RESTIC_NEWPASSWORD", "enter password again: ")
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func changePassword(s *repo.Repo) error {
 	}
 
 	// add new key
-	id, err := repo.AddKey(s, pw, s.Key())
+	id, err := repository.AddKey(s, pw, s.Key())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("creating new key failed: %v\n", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
index c9d67ed43..d38968b12 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type CmdLs struct{}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func printNode(prefix string, n *restic.Node) string {
 	}
 }
 
-func printTree(prefix string, repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID) error {
+func printTree(prefix string, repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID) error {
 	tree, err := restic.LoadTree(repo, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/main.go b/cmd/restic/main.go
index f34ecd4ac..13bec152a 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/main.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/main.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend/local"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend/sftp"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 var version = "compiled manually"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (cmd CmdInit) Execute(args []string) error {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	s := repo.New(be)
+	s := repository.New(be)
 	err = s.Init(pw)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "creating key in backend at %s failed: %v\n", opts.Repo, err)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func create(u string) (backend.Backend, error) {
 	return sftp.Create(url.Path[1:], "ssh", args...)
 }
 
-func OpenRepo() (*repo.Repo, error) {
+func OpenRepo() (*repository.Repo, error) {
 	if opts.Repo == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("Please specify repository location (-r)")
 	}
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func OpenRepo() (*repo.Repo, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	s := repo.New(be)
+	s := repository.New(be)
 
 	err = s.SearchKey(readPassword("RESTIC_PASSWORD", "enter password for repository: "))
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/node.go b/node.go
index 517cbb31b..2130f0927 100644
--- a/node.go
+++ b/node.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/pack"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 // Node is a file, directory or other item in a backup.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type Node struct {
 
 	path  string
 	err   error
-	blobs repo.Blobs
+	blobs repository.Blobs
 }
 
 func (node Node) String() string {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func nodeTypeFromFileInfo(fi os.FileInfo) string {
 }
 
 // CreateAt creates the node at the given path and restores all the meta data.
-func (node *Node) CreateAt(path string, repo *repo.Repo) error {
+func (node *Node) CreateAt(path string, repo *repository.Repo) error {
 	switch node.Type {
 	case "dir":
 		if err := node.createDirAt(path); err != nil {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (node Node) createDirAt(path string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (node Node) createFileAt(path string, repo *repo.Repo) error {
+func (node Node) createFileAt(path string, repo *repository.Repo) error {
 	f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
 	defer f.Close()
 
diff --git a/repo/blob.go b/repository/blob.go
similarity index 97%
rename from repo/blob.go
rename to repository/blob.go
index 81c8a629f..12e1ed64b 100644
--- a/repo/blob.go
+++ b/repository/blob.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package repo
+package repository
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/repo/doc.go b/repository/doc.go
similarity index 78%
rename from repo/doc.go
rename to repository/doc.go
index bbc8a6f8e..b69b865e7 100644
--- a/repo/doc.go
+++ b/repository/doc.go
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // Package repo implements a restic repository on top of a backend.
-package repo
+package repository
diff --git a/repo/index.go b/repository/index.go
similarity index 99%
rename from repo/index.go
rename to repository/index.go
index 2854859c1..be7904c66 100644
--- a/repo/index.go
+++ b/repository/index.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package repo
+package repository
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/repo/index_test.go b/repository/index_test.go
similarity index 94%
rename from repo/index_test.go
rename to repository/index_test.go
index 2cc4a971c..9e3749ed3 100644
--- a/repo/index_test.go
+++ b/repository/index_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package repo_test
+package repository_test
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/pack"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 	. "github.com/restic/restic/test"
 )
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestIndexSerialize(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	tests := []testEntry{}
 
-	idx := repo.NewIndex()
+	idx := repository.NewIndex()
 
 	// create 50 packs with 20 blobs each
 	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestIndexSerialize(t *testing.T) {
 	err := idx.Encode(wr)
 	OK(t, err)
 
-	idx2, err := repo.DecodeIndex(wr)
+	idx2, err := repository.DecodeIndex(wr)
 	OK(t, err)
 	Assert(t, idx2 != nil,
 		"nil returned for decoded index")
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestIndexSerialize(t *testing.T) {
 	err = idx2.Encode(wr3)
 	OK(t, err)
 
-	idx3, err := repo.DecodeIndex(wr3)
+	idx3, err := repository.DecodeIndex(wr3)
 	OK(t, err)
 	Assert(t, idx3 != nil,
 		"nil returned for decoded index")
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestIndexSerialize(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIndexSize(t *testing.T) {
-	idx := repo.NewIndex()
+	idx := repository.NewIndex()
 
 	packs := 200
 	blobs := 100
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ var exampleTests = []struct {
 }
 
 func TestIndexUnserialize(t *testing.T) {
-	idx, err := repo.DecodeIndex(bytes.NewReader(docExample))
+	idx, err := repository.DecodeIndex(bytes.NewReader(docExample))
 	OK(t, err)
 
 	for _, test := range exampleTests {
diff --git a/repo/key.go b/repository/key.go
similarity index 99%
rename from repo/key.go
rename to repository/key.go
index d99a1408e..049d253cc 100644
--- a/repo/key.go
+++ b/repository/key.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package repo
+package repository
 
 import (
 	"crypto/rand"
diff --git a/repo/pool.go b/repository/pool.go
similarity index 93%
rename from repo/pool.go
rename to repository/pool.go
index 32100a3bd..258d08d92 100644
--- a/repo/pool.go
+++ b/repository/pool.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package repo
+package repository
 
 import (
 	"sync"
diff --git a/repo/repository.go b/repository/repository.go
similarity index 99%
rename from repo/repository.go
rename to repository/repository.go
index 80d392f89..b3f171497 100644
--- a/repo/repository.go
+++ b/repository/repository.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package repo
+package repository
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/repo/repository_test.go b/repository/repository_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from repo/repository_test.go
rename to repository/repository_test.go
index 5620b923f..fe9f5c9d4 100644
--- a/repo/repository_test.go
+++ b/repository/repository_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package repo_test
+package repository_test
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/restorer.go b/restorer.go
index be0e6e347..7762c8d3f 100644
--- a/restorer.go
+++ b/restorer.go
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 
 	"github.com/juju/errors"
 )
 
 // Restorer is used to restore a snapshot to a directory.
 type Restorer struct {
-	repo *repo.Repo
+	repo *repository.Repo
 	sn   *Snapshot
 
 	Error  func(dir string, node *Node, err error) error
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Restorer struct {
 var restorerAbortOnAllErrors = func(str string, node *Node, err error) error { return err }
 
 // NewRestorer creates a restorer preloaded with the content from the snapshot id.
-func NewRestorer(repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID) (*Restorer, error) {
+func NewRestorer(repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID) (*Restorer, error) {
 	r := &Restorer{repo: repo, Error: restorerAbortOnAllErrors}
 
 	var err error
diff --git a/snapshot.go b/snapshot.go
index 776e35790..7d5fb9851 100644
--- a/snapshot.go
+++ b/snapshot.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type Snapshot struct {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewSnapshot(paths []string) (*Snapshot, error) {
 	return sn, nil
 }
 
-func LoadSnapshot(repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID) (*Snapshot, error) {
+func LoadSnapshot(repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID) (*Snapshot, error) {
 	sn := &Snapshot{id: id}
 	err := repo.LoadJSONUnpacked(backend.Snapshot, id, sn)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/test/backend.go b/test/backend.go
index 6886fe6fd..80d022d74 100644
--- a/test/backend.go
+++ b/test/backend.go
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend/local"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 var TestPassword = flag.String("test.password", "geheim", `use this password for repositories created during tests (default: "geheim")`)
 var TestCleanup = flag.Bool("test.cleanup", true, "clean up after running tests (remove local backend directory with all content)")
 var TestTempDir = flag.String("test.tempdir", "", "use this directory for temporary storage (default: system temp dir)")
 
-func SetupRepo(t testing.TB) *repo.Repo {
+func SetupRepo(t testing.TB) *repository.Repo {
 	tempdir, err := ioutil.TempDir(*TestTempDir, "restic-test-")
 	OK(t, err)
 
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ func SetupRepo(t testing.TB) *repo.Repo {
 	err = os.Setenv("RESTIC_CACHE", filepath.Join(tempdir, "cache"))
 	OK(t, err)
 
-	repo := repo.New(b)
+	repo := repository.New(b)
 	OK(t, repo.Init(*TestPassword))
 	return repo
 }
 
-func TeardownRepo(t testing.TB, repo *repo.Repo) {
+func TeardownRepo(t testing.TB, repo *repository.Repo) {
 	if !*TestCleanup {
 		l := repo.Backend().(*local.Local)
 		t.Logf("leaving local backend at %s\n", l.Location())
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TeardownRepo(t testing.TB, repo *repo.Repo) {
 	OK(t, repo.Delete())
 }
 
-func SnapshotDir(t testing.TB, repo *repo.Repo, path string, parent backend.ID) *restic.Snapshot {
+func SnapshotDir(t testing.TB, repo *repository.Repo, path string, parent backend.ID) *restic.Snapshot {
 	arch := restic.NewArchiver(repo)
 	sn, _, err := arch.Snapshot(nil, []string{path}, parent)
 	OK(t, err)
diff --git a/tree.go b/tree.go
index 0fccf5082..d529fb3be 100644
--- a/tree.go
+++ b/tree.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/pack"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type Tree struct {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (t Tree) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Tree<%d nodes>", len(t.Nodes))
 }
 
-func LoadTree(repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID) (*Tree, error) {
+func LoadTree(repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID) (*Tree, error) {
 	tree := &Tree{}
 	err := repo.LoadJSONPack(pack.Tree, id, tree)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/walk.go b/walk.go
index f666d5d38..c26adeaae 100644
--- a/walk.go
+++ b/walk.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/debug"
-	"github.com/restic/restic/repo"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/repository"
 )
 
 type WalkTreeJob struct {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type WalkTreeJob struct {
 	Tree *Tree
 }
 
-func walkTree(repo *repo.Repo, path string, treeID backend.ID, done chan struct{}, jobCh chan<- WalkTreeJob) {
+func walkTree(repo *repository.Repo, path string, treeID backend.ID, done chan struct{}, jobCh chan<- WalkTreeJob) {
 	debug.Log("walkTree", "start on %q (%v)", path, treeID.Str())
 
 	t, err := LoadTree(repo, treeID)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func walkTree(repo *repo.Repo, path string, treeID backend.ID, done chan struct{
 // WalkTree walks the tree specified by id recursively and sends a job for each
 // file and directory it finds. When the channel done is closed, processing
 // stops.
-func WalkTree(repo *repo.Repo, id backend.ID, done chan struct{}, jobCh chan<- WalkTreeJob) {
+func WalkTree(repo *repository.Repo, id backend.ID, done chan struct{}, jobCh chan<- WalkTreeJob) {
 	debug.Log("WalkTree", "start on %v", id.Str())
 	walkTree(repo, "", id, done, jobCh)
 	close(jobCh)