diff --git a/django/db/models/loading.py b/django/db/models/loading.py
index d25e1199b5..5dd59b1360 100644
--- a/django/db/models/loading.py
+++ b/django/db/models/loading.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "Utilities for loading models and the modules that contain them."
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 
 __all__ = ('get_apps', 'get_app', 'get_models', 'get_model')