diff --git a/git/util.py b/git/util.py
index 130d77628..0a533e508 100644
--- a/git/util.py
+++ b/git/util.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 import tempfile
 import platform
 
+from exc import GitCommandError
+
 from gitdb.util import (
 							make_sha, 
 							LockedFD,