diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sbml_semantic_test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sbml_semantic_test_suite.yml
index ddc78e1b89..3c0b3bd149 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sbml_semantic_test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sbml_semantic_test_suite.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/test_sbml_semantic_test_suite.yml
       - python/sdist/amici/de_export.py
-      - python/sdist/amici/de_model.py
+      - python/sdist/amici/de_model_components.py
       - python/sdist/amici/sbml_import.py
       - python/sdist/amici/import_utils.py
       - scripts/run-SBMLTestsuite.sh
diff --git a/documentation/python_modules.rst b/documentation/python_modules.rst
index 237a0a021f..03ae7a937e 100644
--- a/documentation/python_modules.rst
+++ b/documentation/python_modules.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AMICI Python API
    amici.petab_simulate
    amici.import_utils
    amici.de_export
-   amici.de_model
+   amici.de_model_components
    amici.plotting
    amici.pandas
    amici.logging
diff --git a/python/sdist/amici/de_export.py b/python/sdist/amici/de_export.py
index b853dd6ad0..126132911d 100644
--- a/python/sdist/amici/de_export.py
+++ b/python/sdist/amici/de_export.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     get_switch_statement,
     csc_matrix,
 )
-from .de_model import *
+from .de_model_components import *
 from .import_utils import (
     ObservableTransformation,
     SBMLException,
diff --git a/python/sdist/amici/de_model.py b/python/sdist/amici/de_model_components.py
similarity index 99%
rename from python/sdist/amici/de_model.py
rename to python/sdist/amici/de_model_components.py
index cb0c066e4d..eeeabb35db 100644
--- a/python/sdist/amici/de_model.py
+++ b/python/sdist/amici/de_model_components.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def __init__(self, identifier: str, value: sp.Expr):
         Create a new AlgebraicEquation instance.
 
         :param value:
-            formula of the algebraic equation, solution is given by
+            Formula of the algebraic equation, the solution is given by
             ``formula == 0``
         """
         super().__init__(sp.Symbol(identifier), identifier, value)
diff --git a/python/sdist/amici/sbml_import.py b/python/sdist/amici/sbml_import.py
index eb0b739186..5a0e1669ad 100644
--- a/python/sdist/amici/sbml_import.py
+++ b/python/sdist/amici/sbml_import.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     DEExporter,
     DEModel,
 )
-from .de_model import symbol_to_type, Expression
+from .de_model_components import symbol_to_type, Expression
 from .sympy_utils import smart_is_zero_matrix, smart_multiply
 from .import_utils import (
     RESERVED_SYMBOLS,
diff --git a/python/tests/test_de_model.py b/python/tests/test_de_model.py
index 8bd750443a..07c8328ed1 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_de_model.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_de_model.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sympy as sp
-from amici.de_model import Event
+from amici.de_model_components import Event
 from amici.import_utils import amici_time_symbol
 from amici.testing import skip_on_valgrind