diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
index 158f050ad7..26aa473201 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from time import sleep
 
 try:
     import boto
+    import boto.ec2 #boto does weird import stuff
     HAS_BOTO = True
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False