diff --git a/tests/test_messages.py b/tests/test_messages.py
index 6692ef315549bdddf78ab08f0c548d44cae72c89..d1522d996f488823b8ad469cdc6d87f2904bf75c 100644
--- a/tests/test_messages.py
+++ b/tests/test_messages.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 @author: Timm Fitschen
 """
 
+import caosdb as db
 
 def test_messages_dict_behavior():