diff --git a/komrade/__init__.py b/komrade/__init__.py
index 11dc68f..e65dfff 100644
--- a/komrade/__init__.py
+++ b/komrade/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import os,sys
 from collections import defaultdict
 from base64 import b64encode,b64decode
 import ujson as json
-import binascii
+import binascii,asyncio
 
 # common external imports
 from pythemis.skeygen import KEY_PAIR_TYPE, GenerateKeyPair