diff --git a/tests/sample_test.py b/tests/sample_test.py
index 3f44924a81885fd8926ec7e4ef64567d78bfede2..6e35665c3cd0c27c6de45511e854e4d1adc5a805 100644
--- a/tests/sample_test.py
+++ b/tests/sample_test.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class TestBasicFunction(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(s, "<class 'module'>")
 
     def test_import_stl(self):
+        import AmpScan.core
+        import AmpScan.tests
         from AmpScan.core import AmpObject
         from AmpScan.tests import sample_stl_sphere as stlFile
         Amp = AmpObject(stlFile)