diff --git a/test/functional/cdmi/test_utils.py b/test/functional/cdmi/test_utils.py
index 713762a..fc69bfe 100755
--- a/test/functional/cdmi/test_utils.py
+++ b/test/functional/cdmi/test_utils.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import json
 import base64
 import os
+import sys
 
 
 def get_config(section_name=None, defaults=None):