diff --git a/ietf/api/__init__.py b/ietf/api/__init__.py
index fa2601177..9a8819c4d 100644
--- a/ietf/api/__init__.py
+++ b/ietf/api/__init__.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def autodiscover():
     """
 
     from django.conf import settings
-    from django.utils.importlib import import_module
+    from importlib import import_module
     from django.utils.module_loading import module_has_submodule
 
     for app in settings.INSTALLED_APPS: