diff --git a/GPy/plotting/matplot_dep/__init__.py b/GPy/plotting/matplot_dep/__init__.py
index 2d80ae95..e9d2395d 100644
--- a/GPy/plotting/matplot_dep/__init__.py
+++ b/GPy/plotting/matplot_dep/__init__.py
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
 # from .ssgplvm import SSGPLVM_plot
 
 
-from .util import align_subplot_array, align_subplots, fewerXticks, removeRightTicks, removeUpperTicks
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+from .util import align_subplot_array, align_subplots, fewerXticks, removeRightTicks, removeUpperTicks
+from . import controllers
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