diff --git a/GPy/__init__.py b/GPy/__init__.py
index f35fda78..41369a50 100644
--- a/GPy/__init__.py
+++ b/GPy/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from numpy.testing import Tester
 from nose.tools import nottest
 import kern
 from core import priors
+import plotting
 
 @nottest
 def tests():
diff --git a/GPy/plotting/__init__.py b/GPy/plotting/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a39ca9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GPy/plotting/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014, GPy authors (see AUTHORS.txt).
+# Licensed under the BSD 3-clause license (see LICENSE.txt)
+
+import matplot_dep