diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
index 2612416ad8..48657e40f0 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ __all__ = ['ShowBase', 'WindowControls']
 #import VerboseImport
 
 from panda3d.core import *
-from panda3d.direct import getConfigShowbase
+from panda3d.direct import *
 
 # This needs to be available early for DirectGUI imports
 import __builtin__