diff --git a/gramps/plugins/db/dbapi/settings.py b/gramps/plugins/db/dbapi/settings.py
index da51603b1..6ffae5528 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/db/dbapi/settings.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/db/dbapi/settings.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 #
+import os
 
 ## This file is copied from gramps/plugins/db/dbapi/settings.py
 ## into each grampsdb/*/ directory. You can edit each copy