diff --git a/templates/show_params.mako b/templates/show_params.mako
index 9bda5c68a75..23edf509c6c 100644
--- a/templates/show_params.mako
+++ b/templates/show_params.mako
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%inherit file="/base.mako"/>
 <%namespace file="/message.mako" import="render_msg" />
-<% from galaxy.util import listify, nice_size, unicodify %>
+<% from galaxy.util import nice_size, unicodify %>
 
 <style>
     .inherit {
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 <%def name="inputs_recursive( input_params, param_values, depth=1, upgrade_messages=None )">
     <%
+        from galaxy.util import listify
         if upgrade_messages is None:
             upgrade_messages = {}
     %>