diff --git a/marklogic/models/database/__init__.py b/marklogic/models/database/__init__.py
index 689dddd..e757b74 100644
--- a/marklogic/models/database/__init__.py
+++ b/marklogic/models/database/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 """
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, print_function, absolute_import
-
+import requests
 import json, logging, sys
 from marklogic.models.forest import Forest
 from marklogic.utilities import files