diff --git a/marconi/transport/__init__.py b/marconi/transport/__init__.py
index 2fc326f5c..ad6437ed4 100644
--- a/marconi/transport/__init__.py
+++ b/marconi/transport/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Marconi Transport Drivers"""
 
-from marconi.transport.driver_base import DriverBase  # NOQA
+from marconi.transport.base import DriverBase  # NOQA
diff --git a/marconi/transport/driver_base.py b/marconi/transport/base.py
similarity index 77%
rename from marconi/transport/driver_base.py
rename to marconi/transport/base.py
index 0e5832670..8c06d1bef 100644
--- a/marconi/transport/driver_base.py
+++ b/marconi/transport/base.py
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ import abc
 
 
 class DriverBase:
+    """Base class for Transport Drivers to document the expected interface."""
+
     __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def listen():
-        #TODO(kgriffs): If this is all there is to DriverBase, do we
-        # even need it?
+        """
+        Called to start listening for client requests when Marconi is
+        ran in self-hosting mode.
+        """
         pass