diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7ea920f..47647f7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+ubuntu-dev-tools (0.118) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * requestsync: Use from...import require_utf8() to work around unexpected
+    scoping from a later import (LP: #723630)
+
+ -- Stefano Rivera <stefanor@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:46:44 +0200
+
 ubuntu-dev-tools (0.117) unstable; urgency=low
 
   [ Benjamin Drung ]
diff --git a/requestsync b/requestsync
index cdd5ba2..e85b12c 100755
--- a/requestsync
+++ b/requestsync
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from debian.changelog import Version
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig, ubu_email
 from ubuntutools.distro_info import UbuntuDistroInfo
 from ubuntutools.lp import udtexceptions
-import ubuntutools.misc
+from ubuntutools.misc import require_utf8
 from ubuntutools.requestsync.common import (edit_report, getDebianChangelog,
                                             raw_input_exit_on_ctrlc)
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def main():
         parser.print_help()
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    ubuntutools.misc.require_utf8()
+    require_utf8()
 
     config = UDTConfig(options.no_conf)
     if not options.lpapi: