diff --git a/clint/__init__.py b/clint/__init__.py
index 51bd2ca..1c9169d 100644
--- a/clint/__init__.py
+++ b/clint/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from . import args
+from . import args as arguments
 from . import textui
 from . import pipes
 from . import misc
+
+args = args.Args()