diff --git a/src/pydase/utils/serialization/__init__.py b/src/pydase/utils/serialization/__init__.py
index fe44006..e69de29 100644
--- a/src/pydase/utils/serialization/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pydase/utils/serialization/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from pydase.utils.serialization.serializer import dump
-
-__all__ = ["dump"]
diff --git a/tests/components/test_image.py b/tests/components/test_image.py
index b03e17d..8b8209c 100644
--- a/tests/components/test_image.py
+++ b/tests/components/test_image.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pydase
 import pydase.components
 from pydase.data_service.data_service_observer import DataServiceObserver
 from pydase.data_service.state_manager import StateManager
-from pydase.utils.serialization import dump
+from pydase.utils.serialization.serializer import dump
 from pytest import LogCaptureFixture
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)