diff --git a/evennia/comms/comms.py b/evennia/comms/comms.py
index 86bbaa618b..71d61f4e6f 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/comms.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/comms.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class DefaultChannel(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ChannelDB)):
         # delayed import of the channelhandler
         global _CHANNEL_HANDLER
         if not _CHANNEL_HANDLER:
-            from comms.channelhandler import CHANNEL_HANDLER as _CHANNEL_HANDLER
+            from evennia.comms.channelhandler import CHANNEL_HANDLER as _CHANNEL_HANDLER
         # register ourselves with the channelhandler.
         _CHANNEL_HANDLER.add(self)