diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
index 9fb66e2f7..f110830c4 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .f4m import F4mFD
 from .hls import HlsFD
 from .hls import NativeHlsFD
 from .http import HttpFD
-from .mplayer import MplayerFD
+from .rtsp import RtspFD
 from .rtmp import RtmpFD
 
 from ..utils import (
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ PROTOCOL_MAP = {
     'rtmp': RtmpFD,
     'm3u8_native': NativeHlsFD,
     'm3u8': HlsFD,
-    'mms': MplayerFD,
-    'rtsp': MplayerFD,
+    'mms': RtspFD,
+    'rtsp': RtspFD,
     'f4m': F4mFD,
 }
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/mplayer.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/rtsp.py
similarity index 97%
rename from youtube_dl/downloader/mplayer.py
rename to youtube_dl/downloader/rtsp.py
index 0cad5a148..3eb29526c 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/mplayer.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/rtsp.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from ..utils import (
 )
 
 
-class MplayerFD(FileDownloader):
+class RtspFD(FileDownloader):
     def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
         url = info_dict['url']
         self.report_destination(filename)