diff --git a/scripting/bin/administration/diagnostics.py b/scripting/bin/administration/diagnostics.py
index 8f3958d8971c30e8322c14e949ca18d344a80885..4e45f3fecf74aa75778668f5cc19c43dc634ba35 100755
--- a/scripting/bin/administration/diagnostics.py
+++ b/scripting/bin/administration/diagnostics.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def test_imports(modules):
 def test_send_mail():
     result = dict()
     import caosdb
-    import caosadvancedtools.serverside.helper
+    from caosadvancedtools.serverside import helper
     result["sendmail_bin"] = caosdb.get_config()["Misc"]["sendmail"]
     test_mail_to = get_option("test-mail-to")
     test_mail_from = get_option("test-mail-from")