diff --git a/ietf/utils/__init__.py b/ietf/utils/__init__.py
index e364f6058..b0f17e22f 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/__init__.py
@@ -4,3 +4,11 @@ from cache_foreign_key import FKAsOneToOne
 from templated_form import makeTemplatedForm
 
 makeFormattingForm = makeTemplatedForm
+
+__all__ = ["orl", "flattenl", "log", "FKAsOneToOne", "makeTemplatedForm", "makeFormattingForm"]
+
+# See http://docs.python.org/tut/node8.html regarding the use of __all__ and
+# also regarding the practice of using "from xxx import *" in interactive
+# sessions vs. in source files.
+
+