diff --git a/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py b/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 7cf5f1d883..d46cd86c50 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 from django.db import migrations, models