diff --git a/gramps/gui/user.py b/gramps/gui/user.py
index 522d1dd80..baa04f6b3 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/user.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/user.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import sys
 # Gramps modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import gramps.gen.user
+from gramps.gen.user import User
 from gramps.gui.utils import ProgressMeter
 from gramps.gui.dialog import (WarningDialog, ErrorDialog, DBErrorDialog, 
                             InfoDialog)