A suspension bracket for mounting a suspension fan having a fan motor including a motor shaft having an upper end with an enlarged support. The bracket includes a body for fixing on a ceiling, and a mount connected below the body and including a substantially horizontal aperture for engaging the support. The aperture has a side opening for accommodating the motor shaft and allowing the support to be moved laterally to the aperture. The bracket includes a fixing plate for closing the side opening of the aperture to retain the support in with the mount in the aperture.