diff --git a/common/djangoapps/mitxmako/shortcuts.py b/common/djangoapps/mitxmako/shortcuts.py
index 974eaefdd3..356c80ced3 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/mitxmako/shortcuts.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/mitxmako/shortcuts.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from django.http import HttpResponse
 import logging
 
 import mitxmako
+import mitxmako.middleware
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)