diff --git a/bumblebee/engine.py b/bumblebee/engine.py
index ca4bb55..463d244 100644
--- a/bumblebee/engine.py
+++ b/bumblebee/engine.py
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ class Engine(object):
     def load_modules(self, modules):
         """Load specified modules and return them as list"""
         for module in modules:
-            self._modules.append(self.load_module(module["module"], module["name"]))
+            self._modules.append(self._load_module(module["module"], module["name"]))
         return self._modules
 
-    def load_module(self, module_name, config_name=None):
+    def _load_module(self, module_name, config_name=None):
         """Load specified module and return it as object"""
         if config_name is None:
             config_name = module_name
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Engine(object):
             for module in self._modules:
                 module.update(module.widgets())
                 for widget in module.widgets():
-                    widget.set_module(module)
+                    widget.link_module(module)
                     self._output.draw(widget=widget, engine=self)
             self._output.flush()
             self._output.end()
diff --git a/bumblebee/output.py b/bumblebee/output.py
index 5eba197..5d9e0df 100644
--- a/bumblebee/output.py
+++ b/bumblebee/output.py
@@ -9,18 +9,14 @@ class Widget(object):
     """Represents a single visible block in the status bar"""
     def __init__(self, full_text):
         self._full_text = full_text
-        self._module = None
+        self.module = None
 
-    def set_module(self, module):
+    def link_module(self, module):
         """Set the module that spawned this widget
 
         This is done outside the constructor to avoid having to
         pass in the module name in every concrete module implementation"""
-        self._module = module.name
-
-    def module(self):
-        """Return the name of the module that spawned this widget"""
-        return self._module
+        self.module = module.name
 
     def full_text(self):
         """Retrieve the full text to display in the widget"""
diff --git a/bumblebee/theme.py b/bumblebee/theme.py
index 28fe5b3..a8fa6c5 100644
--- a/bumblebee/theme.py
+++ b/bumblebee/theme.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Theme(object):
 
     def _get(self, widget, name, default=None):
         """Return the config value 'name' for 'widget'"""
-        module_theme = self._theme.get(widget.module(), {})
+        module_theme = self._theme.get(widget.module, {})
 
         padding = None
         if name != "padding":
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_modules.py b/tests/modules/test_modules.py
index baa6233..60c01e2 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_modules.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_modules.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class TestGenericModules(unittest.TestCase):
         for mod in self.objects:
             widgets = self.objects[mod].widgets()
             for widget in widgets:
+                widget.link_module(self.objects[mod])
+                self.assertEquals(widget.module, mod)
                 assertWidgetAttributes(self, widget)
 
     def test_update(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_engine.py b/tests/test_engine.py
index 3aa2f6b..29729f6 100644
--- a/tests/test_engine.py
+++ b/tests/test_engine.py
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(self.engine.running())
 
     def test_load_module(self):
-        module = self.engine.load_module(self.testModule)
+        module = self.engine._load_module(self.testModule)
         self.assertEquals(module.__module__, self.testModuleSpec)
 
     def test_load_invalid_module(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ModuleLoadError):
-            self.engine.load_module(self.invalidModule)
+            self.engine._load_module(self.invalidModule)
 
     def test_load_none(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ModuleLoadError):
-            self.engine.load_module(None)
+            self.engine._load_module(None)
 
     def test_load_modules(self):
         modules = self.engine.load_modules(self.testModules)
diff --git a/tests/test_theme.py b/tests/test_theme.py
index 3b5690a..4ae9b50 100644
--- a/tests/test_theme.py
+++ b/tests/test_theme.py
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ class TestTheme(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(self.theme.suffix(self.someWidget), self.defaultSuffix)
 
     def test_widget_prefix(self):
-        self.someWidget.attr_module = self.widgetTheme
+        self.someWidget.module = self.widgetTheme
         self.assertEquals(self.theme.prefix(self.someWidget), self.widgetPrefix)
 
     def test_widget_fg(self):
         self.assertEquals(self.theme.fg(self.someWidget), self.defaultColor)
-        self.someWidget.attr_module = self.widgetTheme
+        self.someWidget.module = self.widgetTheme
         self.assertEquals(self.theme.fg(self.someWidget), self.widgetColor)
 
     def test_widget_bg(self):
         self.assertEquals(self.theme.bg(self.someWidget), self.defaultBgColor)
-        self.someWidget.attr_module = self.widgetTheme
+        self.someWidget.module = self.widgetTheme
         self.assertEquals(self.theme.bg(self.someWidget), self.widgetBgColor)
 
 # vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/tests/util.py b/tests/util.py
index 7eb73ce..33a65d8 100644
--- a/tests/util.py
+++ b/tests/util.py
@@ -31,14 +31,11 @@ class MockOutput(object):
 class MockWidget(object):
     def __init__(self, text):
         self._text = text
-        self.attr_module = None
+        self.module = None
 
     def update(self, widgets):
         pass
 
-    def module(self):
-        return self.attr_module
-
     def full_text(self):
         return self._text