diff --git a/scikits/image/util/__init__.py b/scikits/image/util/__init__.py
index 6eb4da1c..6ef65e20 100644
--- a/scikits/image/util/__init__.py
+++ b/scikits/image/util/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-from dtype import *
+from .dtype import *