diff --git a/flatland/utils/rendertools.py b/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
index 9b99d1ecffb7bf0974bc70a63ed89ff687e7434e..fe15c7ff054898614d477820d6b942fe263b239a 100644
--- a/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
+++ b/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 from flatland.utils.render_qt import QTGL, QTSVG
 from flatland.utils.graphics_pil import PILGL, PILSVG
 from flatland.utils.graphics_layer import GraphicsLayer
-import recordtype
+from recordtype import recordtype
 from numpy import array
 import numpy as np