diff --git a/pyan/analyzer.py b/pyan/analyzer.py
index e5c6ade..32563e1 100644
--- a/pyan/analyzer.py
+++ b/pyan/analyzer.py
@@ -1408,6 +1408,9 @@ def remove_wild(self, from_node, to_node, name):
         Used for cleaning up forward-references once resolved.
         This prevents spurious edges due to expand_unknowns()."""
 
+        if name is None:  # relative imports may create nodes with name=None.
+            return
+
         if from_node not in self.uses_edges:  # no uses edges to remove
             return