diff --git a/monascastatsd/counter.py b/monascastatsd/counter.py
index 23c0321..0da1bf8 100644
--- a/monascastatsd/counter.py
+++ b/monascastatsd/counter.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from monascastatsd.metricbase import MetricBase
+from monascastatsd import metricbase
 
 
-class Counter(MetricBase):
+class Counter(metricbase.MetricBase):
 
     def __init__(self, name, connection, dimensions=None):
         super(self.__class__, self).__init__(name=name,
diff --git a/monascastatsd/gauge.py b/monascastatsd/gauge.py
index 5b89b90..1cec867 100644
--- a/monascastatsd/gauge.py
+++ b/monascastatsd/gauge.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from monascastatsd.metricbase import MetricBase
+from monascastatsd import metricbase
 
 
-class Gauge(MetricBase):
+class Gauge(metricbase.MetricBase):
 
     def __init__(self, connection, name=None, dimensions=None):
         super(self.__class__, self).__init__(name=name,
diff --git a/monascastatsd/timer.py b/monascastatsd/timer.py
index 8d5b6ef..263d8c9 100644
--- a/monascastatsd/timer.py
+++ b/monascastatsd/timer.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ import contextlib
 import functools
 import time
 
-from monascastatsd.metricbase import MetricBase
+from monascastatsd import metricbase
 
 
-class Timer(MetricBase):
+class Timer(metricbase.MetricBase):
 
     def __init__(self, connection, name=None, dimensions=None):
         super(self.__class__, self).__init__(name=name,