diff --git a/Gaudi/python/Gaudi/__init__.py b/Gaudi/python/Gaudi/__init__.py
index 71d6cc417c84526698f26c39f680e04062a13328..454d5334711523c041b227ab7258ac8985466da2 100644
--- a/Gaudi/python/Gaudi/__init__.py
+++ b/Gaudi/python/Gaudi/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # or submit itself to any jurisdiction.                                             #
 #####################################################################################
 import ctypes
+import os
 import sys
 
 __configurables_module_fullname__ = __name__ + ".Configurables"