diff --git a/GPy/testing/cython_tests.py b/GPy/testing/cython_tests.py
index 30e27fbb..8cdb08be 100644
--- a/GPy/testing/cython_tests.py
+++ b/GPy/testing/cython_tests.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from ..util.config import config
 import unittest
 
 try:
-    from . import linalg_cython
+    from ..util import linalg_cython
     config.set('cython', 'working', 'True')
 except ImportError:
     config.set('cython', 'working', 'False')
diff --git a/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py b/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py
index ec005b6c..50a5aed8 100644
--- a/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py
+++ b/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from ..util.config import config
 verbose = 0
 
 try:
-    from . import linalg_cython
+    from ..util import linalg_cython
     config.set('cython', 'working', 'True')
 except ImportError:
     config.set('cython', 'working', 'False')