diff --git a/modules/python/README.md b/modules/python/README.md
index 6a6bd0e..6681a58 100644
--- a/modules/python/README.md
+++ b/modules/python/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ convenient shell functions to create, switch, and manage them.
 Install virtualenvwrapper and set [`$WORKON_HOME`][4] to the path where virtual
 environments will be stored.
 
+Aliases
+-------
+
+  - `py` is short for `python`.
+
 Authors
 -------
 
diff --git a/modules/python/init.zsh b/modules/python/init.zsh
index 485f99d..a542a8f 100644
--- a/modules/python/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/python/init.zsh
@@ -27,3 +27,8 @@ if [[ -n "$WORKON_HOME" ]] && (( $+commands[virtualenvwrapper.sh] )); then
   source "$commands[virtualenvwrapper.sh]"
 fi
 
+#
+# Aliases
+#
+
+alias py='python'