diff --git a/src/gui/utils.py b/src/gui/utils.py
index 48b8ebd38..fed3b71a8 100644
--- a/src/gui/utils.py
+++ b/src/gui/utils.py
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@ def color_to_hex(color):
     
 def hex_to_color(hex):
     """Convert hex string to Gdk.Color."""
+    from gi.repository import Gdk
     color = Gdk.color_parse(hex)
     return color