diff --git a/salt/utils/__init__.py b/salt/utils/__init__.py
index 3e4defae9c61..b907a804177b 100644
--- a/salt/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/utils/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import platform
 import tempfile
 import subprocess
+import types
 import zmq
 from calendar import month_abbr as months
 import salt._compat