diff --git a/evennia/utils/ansi.py b/evennia/utils/ansi.py
index 688b6aeda9..f7b0fa7d72 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/ansi.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/ansi.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ user.
 from builtins import object, range
 
 import re
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
 from evennia.utils import utils
 from evennia.utils.utils import to_str, to_unicode
 from future.utils import with_metaclass