diff --git a/src/tooltips.py b/src/tooltips.py
index 64a78b0c2c0ac1d9f62269e33e90bee8dae81f5a..f2ec89a6a621d5733c81bb63eaafd6b71344c2b7 100644
--- a/src/tooltips.py
+++ b/src/tooltips.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import gobject
 import os
 
 import gtkgui_helpers
+import message_control
 
 from common import gajim
 from common import helpers