diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/assert.py b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/assert.py
index fbd0b3888ae..e217bdb4aa2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/assert.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/assert.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 import ansible
 
-from ansible import utils
+from ansible import utils, errors
 from ansible.runner.return_data import ReturnData
 
 class ActionModule(object):