diff --git a/reggie.py b/reggie.py
index 91f1ea1..a8f6b49 100644
--- a/reggie.py
+++ b/reggie.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 import LHdec
 import lz77
 import spritelib as SLib
+import sprites
 import TPL
 
 ReggieID = 'Reggie! Level Editor Next by Treeki, Tempus, RoadrunnerWMC'
@@ -7258,7 +7259,7 @@ def InitAsEmpty(self):
         self.description = trans.string('Gamedefs', 14) # 'A new Mario adventure!<br>' and the date
         self.version = '2'
 
-        self.sprites = importlib.import_module('sprites')
+        self.sprites = sprites
 
         self.files = {
             'bga': gdf(None, False),