diff --git a/openerp/service/workers.py b/openerp/service/workers.py
index 0f962cdb968..56d4d17583d 100644
--- a/openerp/service/workers.py
+++ b/openerp/service/workers.py
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class WorkerCron(Worker):
             while True:
                 # acquired = openerp.addons.base.ir.ir_cron.ir_cron._acquire_job(db_name)
                 # TODO why isnt openerp.addons.base defined ?
-                import base
+                import openerp.addons.base as base
                 acquired = base.ir.ir_cron.ir_cron._acquire_job(db_name)
                 if not acquired:
                     break