diff --git a/ipalib/x509.py b/ipalib/x509.py
index 237c002c2..886bf6af6 100644
--- a/ipalib/x509.py
+++ b/ipalib/x509.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from pyasn1.type import univ, namedtype, tag
 from pyasn1.codec.der import decoder, encoder
 import six
 
+from ipalib import api
 from ipalib import _
 from ipalib import util
 from ipalib import errors