diff --git a/src/etc/tidy.py b/src/etc/tidy.py
index 9e9c25b25de..542a5a75e42 100644
--- a/src/etc/tidy.py
+++ b/src/etc/tidy.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import fileinput, sys, os
-from licenseck import *
+from licenseck import check_license
 
 err = 0