diff --git a/app/broadcast_areas/__init__.py b/app/broadcast_areas/models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from app/broadcast_areas/__init__.py
rename to app/broadcast_areas/models.py
diff --git a/app/models/broadcast_message.py b/app/models/broadcast_message.py
index a4285a916..4c8040088 100644
--- a/app/models/broadcast_message.py
+++ b/app/models/broadcast_message.py
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ from notifications_utils.template import BroadcastPreviewTemplate
 from orderedset import OrderedSet
 from werkzeug.utils import cached_property
 
-from app.broadcast_areas import CustomBroadcastAreas, broadcast_area_libraries
+from app.broadcast_areas.models import (
+    CustomBroadcastAreas,
+    broadcast_area_libraries,
+)
 from app.formatters import round_to_significant_figures
 from app.models import JSONModel, ModelList
 from app.models.user import User
diff --git a/tests/app/broadcast_areas/test_broadcast_area.py b/tests/app/broadcast_areas/test_broadcast_area.py
index 5ec865c76..448b76f00 100644
--- a/tests/app/broadcast_areas/test_broadcast_area.py
+++ b/tests/app/broadcast_areas/test_broadcast_area.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from math import isclose
 import pytest
 from custom_polygons import BRISTOL, SKYE
 
-from app.broadcast_areas import (
+from app.broadcast_areas.models import (
     BroadcastAreasRepository,
     CustomBroadcastArea,
     broadcast_area_libraries,