diff --git a/mercurial/revlog.py b/mercurial/revlog.py
--- a/mercurial/revlog.py
+++ b/mercurial/revlog.py
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
     util as interfaceutil,
 )
 from .revlogutils import (
-    censor,
     deltas as deltautil,
     docket as docketutil,
     flagutil,
     nodemap as nodemaputil,
     randomaccessfile,
     revlogv0,
+    rewrite,
     sidedata as sidedatautil,
 )
 from .utils import (
@@ -3075,9 +3075,9 @@
                 % self._format_version
             )
         elif self._format_version == REVLOGV1:
-            censor.v1_censor(self, tr, censornode, tombstone)
+            rewrite.v1_censor(self, tr, censornode, tombstone)
         else:
-            censor.v2_censor(self, tr, censornode, tombstone)
+            rewrite.v2_censor(self, tr, censornode, tombstone)
 
     def verifyintegrity(self, state):
         """Verifies the integrity of the revlog.
diff --git a/mercurial/revlogutils/censor.py b/mercurial/revlogutils/rewrite.py
rename from mercurial/revlogutils/censor.py
rename to mercurial/revlogutils/rewrite.py