diff --git a/IPython/external/appnope/__init__.py b/IPython/external/appnope/__init__.py
index 014645d..e1f1e68 100644
--- a/IPython/external/appnope/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/external/appnope/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ except ImportError:
     from distutils.version import LooseVersion as V
 
     if sys.platform != "darwin" or V(platform.mac_ver()[0]) < V("10.9"):
-        from _dummy import *
+        from ._dummy import *
     else:
         from ._nope import *