diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/util/shed_util_common.py b/lib/tool_shed/util/shed_util_common.py
index 658ab6a014a..2aab8cf19aa 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/util/shed_util_common.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/util/shed_util_common.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from time import gmtime
 from time import strftime
 from galaxy import util
 from galaxy.util import json
+from galaxy.util import unicodify
 from galaxy.web import url_for
 from galaxy.web.form_builder import SelectField
 from galaxy.datatypes import checkers