diff --git a/salt/modules/monit.py b/salt/modules/monit.py
index 6097a36169..8a731287ae 100644
--- a/salt/modules/monit.py
+++ b/salt/modules/monit.py
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@ service watcher.
 '''
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
+# Import python libs
+import re
+
 # Import salt libs
 import salt.utils
 
-import re
-
+# Function alias to make sure not to shadow built-in's
 __func_alias__ = {
     'id_': 'id',
+    'reload_': 'reload',
 }
 
 
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ def status(svc_name=''):
     return ret
 
 
-def reload():
+def reload_():
     '''
     .. versionadded:: Boron
 
@@ -246,6 +249,7 @@ def id_(reset=False):
         ret = out.split(':')[-1].strip()
     return ret
 
+
 def validate():
     '''
     .. versionadded:: Boron
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/monit_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/monit_test.py
index c9c49376fd..7c5c5099fc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/monit_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/monit_test.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ ensure_in_syspath('../../')
 # Import Salt Libs
 from salt.modules import monit
 
-
 # Globals
 monit.__salt__ = {}
 
@@ -99,13 +98,13 @@ class MonitTestCase(TestCase):
         '''
         mock = MagicMock(return_value=0)
         with patch.dict(monit.__salt__, {'cmd.retcode': mock}):
-            self.assertTrue(monit.reload())
+            self.assertTrue(monit.reload_())
 
     def test_version(self):
         '''
         Test for Display version from monit -V
         '''
-        mock = MagicMock(return_value="This is Monit version 5.14\nA\B")
+        mock = MagicMock(return_value="This is Monit version 5.14\nA\nB")
         with patch.dict(monit.__salt__, {'cmd.run': mock}):
             self.assertEqual(monit.version(), '5.14')
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ class MonitTestCase(TestCase):
         mock = MagicMock(
             return_value='Monit ID: d3b1aba48527dd599db0e86f5ad97120')
         with patch.dict(monit.__salt__, {'cmd.run': mock}):
-            self.assertEqual(monit.id(), 'd3b1aba48527dd599db0e86f5ad97120')
+            self.assertEqual(monit.id_(), 'd3b1aba48527dd599db0e86f5ad97120')
 
     def test_reset_id(self):
         '''
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ class MonitTestCase(TestCase):
         }
         mock = MagicMock(return_value=expected)
         with patch.dict(monit.__salt__, {'cmd.run_all': mock}):
-            self.assertEqual(monit.id(reset=True),
+            self.assertEqual(monit.id_(reset=True),
                              'd3b1aba48527dd599db0e86f5ad97120')
 
     def test_configtest(self):