diff --git a/src/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py b/src/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
index 68b1d3439..50fedb517 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
+++ b/src/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2000-2006  Donald N. Allingham
 # Copyright (C) 2009-2010  Nick Hall
 # Copyright (C) 2009       Benny Malengier
+# Copyright (C) 2010       Gary Burton
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ Place Model.
 # python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import time
 import cgi
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".gui.views.treemodels.placemodel")