diff --git a/komrade/backend/switchboard.py b/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
index 723ee99..127d6c3 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ class TheSwitchboard(FlaskView, Logger):
     @property
     def phone(self):
         global TELEPHONE
+        from komrade.backend.the_telephone import TheTelephone
         if not TELEPHONE: TELEPHONE=TheTelephone()
         return TELEPHONE
 
     @property
     def op(self):
         global OPERATOR
+        from komrade.backend.the_operator import TheOperator
         if not OPERATOR: OPERATOR=TheOperator()
         return OPERATOR
 
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
index faa41e0..5677b5b 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class TheTelephone(Operator):
     @property
     def op(self):
         global OPERATOR
-        if not OPERATOR: Operator=TheOperator()
+        if not OPERATOR: OPERATOR=TheOperator()
         return OPERATOR
 
     async def dial_operator(self,msg):