diff --git a/bob/pad/base/script/spoof.py b/bob/pad/base/script/spoof.py
index 9a8fb56ab8435e30b63583a18d47b008907a234d..094bc485d1f4172183571badcdd0b6a9b6bfbd7a 100644
--- a/bob/pad/base/script/spoof.py
+++ b/bob/pad/base/script/spoof.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("bob.pad.base")
 
-from .. import tools
+from bob.pad.base import tools
 import bob.bio.base.tools as biotools