diff --git a/mistletoe/__init__.py b/mistletoe/__init__.py
index 788966f..bc1a69e 100644
--- a/mistletoe/__init__.py
+++ b/mistletoe/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 from mistletoe.block_token import Document
 from mistletoe.html_renderer import HtmlRenderer
+# import the old name for backwards compatibility:
+from mistletoe.html_renderer import HTMLRenderer  # noqa: F401
+
 
 def markdown(iterable, renderer=HtmlRenderer):
     """