diff --git a/badges/models.py b/badges/models.py
index 74bf0ca..63b2e9a 100644
--- a/badges/models.py
+++ b/badges/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-import api
+import badges.api
 from caminus.api.events import user_message
 from notification import models as notification
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Award(models.Model):
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Award, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
-        api.badge_awarded.send_robust(sender=intern(str(self.badge.slug)), award=self)
+        badges.api.badge_awarded.send_robust(sender=intern(str(self.badge.slug)), award=self)
         notification.send([self.user], "badge_awarded", {"award": self, 'notice_description': self.badge, 'notice_url': reverse('user_profile')})
         user_message(self.user, "You have been awarded the '%s' badge."%self.badge)