diff --git a/coremods/control.py b/coremods/control.py
index 76325ec..380ca34 100644
--- a/coremods/control.py
+++ b/coremods/control.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sys
 import atexit
 
 from pylinkirc import world, utils, conf  # Do not import classes, it'll import loop
-from pylinkirc.log import log, makeFileLogger, stopFileLoggers, getConsoleLogLevel
+from pylinkirc.log import log, _make_file_logger, _stop_file_loggers, _get_console_log_level
 from . import permissions
 
 def remove_network(ircobj):
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ def rehash():
     conf.conf = new_conf
 
     # Reset any file logger options.
-    stopFileLoggers()
+    _stop_file_loggers()
     files = new_conf['logging'].get('files')
     if files:
         for filename, config in files.items():
-            makeFileLogger(filename, config.get('loglevel'))
+            _make_file_logger(filename, config.get('loglevel'))
 
     log.debug('rehash: updating console log level')
-    world.console_handler.setLevel(getConsoleLogLevel())
+    world.console_handler.setLevel(_get_console_log_level())
 
     for network, ircobj in world.networkobjects.copy().items():
         # Server was removed from the config file, disconnect them.
diff --git a/log.py b/log.py
index f5057ea..347d592 100644
--- a/log.py
+++ b/log.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ os.makedirs(logdir, exist_ok=True)
 _format = '%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s'
 logformatter = logging.Formatter(_format)
 
-def getConsoleLogLevel():
+def _get_console_log_level():
     """
     Returns the configured console log level.
     """
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def getConsoleLogLevel():
 # Set up logging to STDERR
 world.console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
 world.console_handler.setFormatter(logformatter)
-world.console_handler.setLevel(getConsoleLogLevel())
+world.console_handler.setLevel(_get_console_log_level())
 
 # Get the main logger object; plugins can import this variable for convenience.
 log = logging.getLogger()
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ log.addHandler(world.console_handler)
 # the root logger. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16624695
 log.setLevel(1)
 
-def makeFileLogger(filename, level=None):
+def _make_file_logger(filename, level=None):
     """
     Initializes a file logging target with the given filename and level.
     """
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def makeFileLogger(filename, level=None):
     filelogger.setFormatter(logformatter)
 
     # If no log level is specified, use the same one as the console logger.
-    level = level or getConsoleLogLevel()
+    level = level or _get_console_log_level()
     filelogger.setLevel(level)
 
     log.addHandler(filelogger)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def makeFileLogger(filename, level=None):
 
     return filelogger
 
-def stopFileLoggers():
+def _stop_file_loggers():
     """
     De-initializes all file loggers.
     """
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ files = conf.conf['logging'].get('files')
 if files:
     for filename, config in files.items():
         if isinstance(config, dict):
-            makeFileLogger(filename, config.get('loglevel'))
+            _make_file_logger(filename, config.get('loglevel'))
         else:
             log.warning('Got invalid file logging pair %r: %r; are your indentation and block '
                         'commenting consistent?', filename, config)