diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/pillar_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/pillar_test.py
index 81f4a19fd4..1f5c0f3067 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/pillar_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/pillar_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+# Import Python libs
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 # Import Salt Testing libs
 from salttesting import skipIf, TestCase
 from salttesting.helpers import ensure_in_syspath