diff --git a/cereal/messaging/__init__.py b/cereal/messaging/__init__.py
index d5033cd63..2c925b4cc 100644
--- a/cereal/messaging/__init__.py
+++ b/cereal/messaging/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # must be built with scons
-from msgq.ipc_pyx import Context, Poller, SubSocket, PubSocket, SocketEventHandle, toggle_fake_events, \
-                                set_fake_prefix, get_fake_prefix, delete_fake_prefix, wait_for_one_event
-from msgq.ipc_pyx import MultiplePublishersError, IpcError
-from msgq import fake_event_handle, drain_sock_raw
+from msgq import fake_event_handle, drain_sock_raw, MultiplePublishersError, IpcError, \
+                 Context, Poller, SubSocket, PubSocket, SocketEventHandle, toggle_fake_events, \
+                 set_fake_prefix, get_fake_prefix, delete_fake_prefix, wait_for_one_event
 import msgq
-
 import os
 import capnp
 import time