diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
index 212a268..db27805 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def post(arg=None):
+	import webnotes
 	"""post message"""
 	if arg:
 		import json