diff --git a/gems/bess/README.md b/gems/bess/README.md
index a666f136..4c51a05c 100644
--- a/gems/bess/README.md
+++ b/gems/bess/README.md
@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@ configuration into a separate Gem. We call this support library Bess, in honor o
 Harry Houdini's wife and long-time assistant, Bess Houdini.
 
 ## Usage
-Everything you can get via `Bess` is accessible via `Houdini` in the main houdini app.
-
-As an example, let's say Bess has a string constant named `Bess::PRESTO`. From
-your Houdini app, you can use `Houdini::PRESTO` to access this constant. 
-
-We recommend using this pattern.
+Everything you can get via `Bess` is accessible via the `Houdini` module in the main houdini app. 
 
 ## Installation
 This really should only be used in Houdini itself for now.
diff --git a/gems/bess/lib/bess.rb b/gems/bess/lib/bess.rb
index 1801e049..dc7df7a2 100644
--- a/gems/bess/lib/bess.rb
+++ b/gems/bess/lib/bess.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 # License: AGPL-3.0-or-later WITH Web-Template-Output-Additional-Permission-3.0-or-later
-require "bess/railtie"
-
-module Bess
-  # Your code goes here...
-end
+require_relative './houdini'
diff --git a/gems/bess/lib/houdini.rb b/gems/bess/lib/houdini.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2c8f31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gems/bess/lib/houdini.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# License: AGPL-3.0-or-later WITH Web-Template-Output-Additional-Permission-3.0-or-later
+require "houdini/railtie"
+
+module Houdini
+  # Your code goes here...
+end
diff --git a/gems/bess/lib/bess/railtie.rb b/gems/bess/lib/houdini/railtie.rb
similarity index 91%
rename from gems/bess/lib/bess/railtie.rb
rename to gems/bess/lib/houdini/railtie.rb
index b7af9f62..a8946fe6 100644
--- a/gems/bess/lib/bess/railtie.rb
+++ b/gems/bess/lib/houdini/railtie.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 # License: AGPL-3.0-or-later WITH Web-Template-Output-Additional-Permission-3.0-or-later
-module Bess
+module Houdini
   class Railtie < ::Rails::Railtie
   end
 end
diff --git a/gems/bess/lib/tasks/bess_tasks.rake b/gems/bess/lib/tasks/houdini_tasks.rake
similarity index 90%
rename from gems/bess/lib/tasks/bess_tasks.rake
rename to gems/bess/lib/tasks/houdini_tasks.rake
index 84c7f62d..595c439a 100644
--- a/gems/bess/lib/tasks/bess_tasks.rake
+++ b/gems/bess/lib/tasks/houdini_tasks.rake
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 # License: AGPL-3.0-or-later WITH Web-Template-Output-Additional-Permission-3.0-or-later
 # desc "Explaining what the task does"
-# task :bess do
+# task :houdini do
 #   # Task goes here
 # end