diff --git a/avatar/views.py b/avatar/views.py
index 1d06be6..d4e0adc 100644
--- a/avatar/views.py
+++ b/avatar/views.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ except ImproperlyConfigured:
 friends = False
 if 'friends' in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
     friends = True
+    from friends.models import Friendship
 
 def _get_next(request):
     """