diff --git a/direct/src/motiontrail/MotionTrail.py b/direct/src/motiontrail/MotionTrail.py
index 531deef003..bf11cf5493 100644
--- a/direct/src/motiontrail/MotionTrail.py
+++ b/direct/src/motiontrail/MotionTrail.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from panda3d.core import *
 from panda3d.direct import *
 from direct.task import Task
 from direct.showbase.DirectObject import DirectObject
+from direct.directnotify.DirectNotifyGlobal import directNotify
 
 
 def remove_task ( ):