diff --git a/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py b/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py
index 4b8e66c53c4..0a1ab35ef9b 100644
--- a/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py
+++ b/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import webnotes
+
 def execute():
 	"""sync supplier quotatoin and create supplier quotation mappers"""
 	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'supplier_quotation')