diff --git a/python/msgpack/__init__.py b/python/msgpack/__init__.py
index 797b29c..26bd2dd 100644
--- a/python/msgpack/__init__.py
+++ b/python/msgpack/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from _msgpack import *
 
+# alias for compatibility to simplejson/marshal/pickle.
+load = unpack
+loads = unpackb
+
+dump = pack
+dumps = packb
+