diff --git a/bmf/python_sdk/utils.py b/bmf/python_sdk/utils.py
index 27183cba..171f7f77 100644
--- a/bmf/python_sdk/utils.py
+++ b/bmf/python_sdk/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from fractions import Fraction
 import logging
 from bmf.lib._bmf import engine
-import bmf.lib._bmf
+import bmf.lib._bmf as _bmf
 
 ## @ingroup pyAPI
 ## @defgroup pyAPIVer version