diff --git a/PIL/ImageCms.py b/PIL/ImageCms.py
index 9a607b699..c41139b2b 100644
--- a/PIL/ImageCms.py
+++ b/PIL/ImageCms.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ VERSION = "0.1.0 pil"
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------.
 
 from PIL import Image
-from PIL import _imagingcms
+import _imagingcms
 
 core = _imagingcms