diff --git a/qutebrowser/api/message.py b/qutebrowser/api/message.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdb06354f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qutebrowser/api/message.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# vim: ft=python fileencoding=utf-8 sts=4 sw=4 et:
+
+# Copyright 2018 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+#
+# This file is part of qutebrowser.
+#
+# qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""Utilities to display messages above the status bar."""
+
+# pylint: disable=unused-import
+from qutebrowser.utils.message import error, warning, info
diff --git a/qutebrowser/api/tab.py b/qutebrowser/api/tab.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..444e49558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qutebrowser/api/tab.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# vim: ft=python fileencoding=utf-8 sts=4 sw=4 et:
+
+# Copyright 2018 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+#
+# This file is part of qutebrowser.
+#
+# qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""A single tab."""
+
+# pylint: disable=unused-import
+from qutebrowser.browser.browsertab import AbstractTab as Tab
diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index 27848c4c1..e950ff2ec 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ from qutebrowser.utils import (log, version, message, utils, urlutils, objreg,
                                usertypes, standarddir, error, qtutils)
 # pylint: disable=unused-import
 # We import those to run the cmdutils.register decorators.
+from qutebrowser.components import scrollcommands
 from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar import command
 from qutebrowser.misc import utilcmds
 # pylint: enable=unused-import