diff --git a/src/python/recoll/recoll/rclconfig.py b/src/python/recoll/recoll/rclconfig.py
index eadda689..bce50e17 100644
--- a/src/python/recoll/recoll/rclconfig.py
+++ b/src/python/recoll/recoll/rclconfig.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sys
 import base64
 import platform
 
-from . import conftree
+import conftree
 
 class RclDynConf:
     def __init__(self, fname):