diff --git a/ur_py_ctl/__init__.py b/ur_py_ctl/__init__.py
index fe7b79650639bfd7f91def5fad1a5401b1e577db..8b1f1358c9e465786378ed974947ac400a79a0b8 100644
--- a/ur_py_ctl/__init__.py
+++ b/ur_py_ctl/__init__.py
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ from .urscript_commands import set_DO  # noqa: F401,E402
 from .urscript_commands import set_tcp  # noqa: F401,E402
 from .urscript_commands import sleep  # noqa: F401,E402
 from .urscript_commands import text_msg  # noqa: F401,E402
+
+# make available under original name
+textmsg = text_msg