diff --git a/gluon/tests/test_globals.py b/gluon/tests/test_globals.py
index a132985f..90222bdc 100644
--- a/gluon/tests/test_globals.py
+++ b/gluon/tests/test_globals.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 """
 
 
+import re
 import unittest
 from fix_path import fix_sys_path