diff --git a/python/devsup/db.py b/python/devsup/db.py
index 230fec2..e6c7a6e 100644
--- a/python/devsup/db.py
+++ b/python/devsup/db.py
@@ -323,5 +323,5 @@ def processLink(name, lstr):
     rec = getRecord(name)
     parts = lstr.split(None,1)
     modname, args = parts[0], parts[1] if len(parts)>1 else None
-    mod = __import__(modname)
+    mod = __import__(modname, fromlist=['__should_not_exist'])
     return rec, mod.build(rec, args)