diff --git a/python/src/direct_imap.py b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
similarity index 100%
rename from python/src/direct_imap.py
rename to python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 546f521d0..c0fb5ce55 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from .capi import lib
 from .events import FFIEventLogger, FFIEventTracker
 from _pytest._code import Source
 
-from direct_imap import ImapConn
+from .direct_imap import ImapConn
 
 import deltachat