diff --git a/pcbnew/python/plugins/qrcode.py b/pcbnew/python/plugins/kicad_qrcode.py
similarity index 100%
rename from pcbnew/python/plugins/qrcode.py
rename to pcbnew/python/plugins/kicad_qrcode.py
diff --git a/pcbnew/python/plugins/qrcode_footprint_wizard.py b/pcbnew/python/plugins/qrcode_footprint_wizard.py
index 0fc8aa1289..a2a7aa0bbe 100644
--- a/pcbnew/python/plugins/qrcode_footprint_wizard.py
+++ b/pcbnew/python/plugins/qrcode_footprint_wizard.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import FootprintWizardBase
 
 # Additional import for QRCode
 # see https://github.com/kazuhikoarase/qrcode-generator/blob/master/python/qrcode.py
-import qrcode
+import kicad_qrcode as qrcode  # TODO: local qrcode package is prefered, so we renamed it
 
 class QRCodeWizard(FootprintWizardBase.FootprintWizard):
     GetName = lambda self: '2D Barcode QRCode'