diff --git a/cloudevents/abstract/__init__.py b/cloudevents/generic/__init__.py
similarity index 89%
rename from cloudevents/abstract/__init__.py
rename to cloudevents/generic/__init__.py
index c5237ff..2a9e1a4 100644
--- a/cloudevents/abstract/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudevents/generic/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from cloudevents.abstract.event import CloudEvent, AnyCloudEvent  # noqa
+from cloudevents.generic.event import CloudEvent, AnyCloudEvent  # noqa
diff --git a/cloudevents/abstract/event.py b/cloudevents/generic/event.py
similarity index 100%
rename from cloudevents/abstract/event.py
rename to cloudevents/generic/event.py
diff --git a/cloudevents/abstract/http_methods.py b/cloudevents/generic/http_methods.py
similarity index 99%
rename from cloudevents/abstract/http_methods.py
rename to cloudevents/generic/http_methods.py
index c68d96d..e6430b2 100644
--- a/cloudevents/abstract/http_methods.py
+++ b/cloudevents/generic/http_methods.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import typing
 
 
 import cloudevents.exceptions as cloud_exceptions
-from cloudevents.abstract.event import AnyCloudEvent
+from cloudevents.generic.event import AnyCloudEvent
 from cloudevents.http.event_type import is_binary
 from cloudevents.http.mappings import _marshaller_by_format, _obj_by_version
 from cloudevents.http.util import _json_or_string
diff --git a/cloudevents/abstract/json_methods.py b/cloudevents/generic/json_methods.py
similarity index 94%
rename from cloudevents/abstract/json_methods.py
rename to cloudevents/generic/json_methods.py
index 2e68c95..2dd17cb 100644
--- a/cloudevents/abstract/json_methods.py
+++ b/cloudevents/generic/json_methods.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 
 import typing
 
-from cloudevents.abstract import AnyCloudEvent
+from cloudevents.generic import AnyCloudEvent
 from cloudevents.sdk import types
-from cloudevents.abstract.http_methods import to_structured, from_http
+from cloudevents.generic.http_methods import to_structured, from_http
 
 
 def to_json(
diff --git a/cloudevents/http/event.py b/cloudevents/http/event.py
index 8e7eea7..9f1af42 100644
--- a/cloudevents/http/event.py
+++ b/cloudevents/http/event.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ import uuid
 
 import cloudevents.exceptions as cloud_exceptions
 from cloudevents.http.mappings import _required_by_version
-from cloudevents import abstract
+from cloudevents import generic
 
 
-class CloudEvent(abstract.CloudEvent):
+class CloudEvent(generic.CloudEvent):
     """
     Python-friendly cloudevent class supporting v1 events
     Supports both binary and structured mode CloudEvents
diff --git a/cloudevents/http/http_methods.py b/cloudevents/http/http_methods.py
index 3a03080..5ba7dcf 100644
--- a/cloudevents/http/http_methods.py
+++ b/cloudevents/http/http_methods.py
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ from cloudevents.http.event import CloudEvent
 from cloudevents.sdk import types
 
 # backwards compatability imports
-from cloudevents.abstract.http_methods import to_binary, to_structured  # noqa
+from cloudevents.generic.http_methods import to_binary, to_structured  # noqa
 
 
-from cloudevents.abstract.http_methods import from_http as _abstract_from_http
+from cloudevents.generic.http_methods import from_http as _generic_from_http
 
 
 def from_http(
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def from_http(
         e.g. lambda x: x or lambda x: json.loads(x)
     :type data_unmarshaller: types.UnmarshallerType
     """
-    return _abstract_from_http(CloudEvent, headers, data, data_unmarshaller)
+    return _generic_from_http(CloudEvent, headers, data, data_unmarshaller)
 
 
 @deprecated(deprecated_in="1.0.2", details="Use to_binary function instead")
diff --git a/cloudevents/http/json_methods.py b/cloudevents/http/json_methods.py
index 7b81d3d..39aeb91 100644
--- a/cloudevents/http/json_methods.py
+++ b/cloudevents/http/json_methods.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from cloudevents.http.event import CloudEvent
 from cloudevents.sdk import types
 
 # backwards compatibility
-from cloudevents.abstract.json_methods import to_json  # noqa
-from cloudevents.abstract.json_methods import from_json as _abstract_from_json
+from cloudevents.generic.json_methods import to_json  # noqa
+from cloudevents.generic.json_methods import from_json as _generic_from_json
 
 
 def from_json(
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ def from_json(
     :type data_unmarshaller: typing.Callable
     :returns: CloudEvent representing given cloudevent json object
     """
-    return _abstract_from_json(CloudEvent, data, data_unmarshaller)
+    return _generic_from_json(CloudEvent, data, data_unmarshaller)
diff --git a/cloudevents/tests/test_abstract_cloudevent.py b/cloudevents/tests/test_abstract_cloudevent.py
index 06c5cce..59ea305 100644
--- a/cloudevents/tests/test_abstract_cloudevent.py
+++ b/cloudevents/tests/test_abstract_cloudevent.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from cloudevents.abstract import CloudEvent
+from cloudevents.generic import CloudEvent
 import pytest