diff --git a/PIL/ImageMath.py b/PIL/ImageMath.py
index 395323fd3..6548b0382 100644
--- a/PIL/ImageMath.py
+++ b/PIL/ImageMath.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 from PIL import Image
-from PIL import _imagingmath
+import _imagingmath
 import sys
 
 try: