diff --git a/salt/modules/status.py b/salt/modules/status.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/status.py
+++ b/salt/modules/status.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import fnmatch
 
 # Import salt libs
 import salt.utils
-from salt.utils.network import remote_port_tcp
+from salt.utils.network import remote_port_tcp as _remote_port_tcp
 import salt.utils.event
 import salt.config
 
@@ -547,12 +547,20 @@ def version():
 
 def master():
     '''
-    Fire an event if the minion gets disconnected from its master
-    This function is meant to be run via a scheduled job from the minion
+    .. versionadded:: Helium
+
+    Fire an event if the minion gets disconnected from its master. This
+    function is meant to be run via a scheduled job from the minion
+
+    CLI Example:
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        salt '*' status.master
     '''
     ip = __salt__['config.option']('master')
     port = int(__salt__['config.option']('publish_port'))
-    ips = remote_port_tcp(port)
+    ips = _remote_port_tcp(port)
 
     if ip not in ips:
         event = salt.utils.event.get_event('minion', opts=__opts__, listen=False)
Fix failing tests for missing docstrings

Also change an imported function to a private function so that it is
not exposed in __salt__.