diff --git a/lib/utils/api.py b/lib/utils/api.py
index 911347ec85..5e5bc61e88 100644
--- a/lib/utils/api.py
+++ b/lib/utils/api.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import getSafeExString
 from lib.core.common import openFile
+from lib.core.common import safeCompareStrings
 from lib.core.common import saveConfig
 from lib.core.common import setColor
 from lib.core.common import unArrayizeValue