diff --git a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
index 82cdf81..e33a807 100755
--- a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
+++ b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ from qubes.qubes import QubesVmCollection, QubesException, system_path
 from qubes.qubes import QubesHVm
 from qubes.qubes import vm_files
 import qubes.imgconverter
+from qubes.qubes import vmm
 
 # fields required to be present (and verified) in retrieved desktop file
-from qubes import vmm
-
 required_fields = ["Name", "Exec"]
 
 # limits