diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_shed/update_manager.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_shed/update_manager.py
index 7c2e1dea142..24a9d145839 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_shed/update_manager.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_shed/update_manager.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Determine if installed tool shed repositories have updates available in their re
 import threading, urllib2, logging
 from galaxy.util import string_as_bool
 import galaxy.util.shed_util as shed_util
+import galaxy.util.shed_util_common as suc
 from galaxy.model.orm import and_
 
 log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )