diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 9b6c079..a5913ed 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Depends:
  python3,
  python3-apt,
  python3-debian,
+ python3-debianbts,
  python3-distro-info,
  python3-httplib2,
  python3-launchpadlib,
diff --git a/import-bug-from-debian b/import-bug-from-debian
index ee7ef5c..b9ab478 100755
--- a/import-bug-from-debian
+++ b/import-bug-from-debian
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 # ##################################################################
 
 import argparse
+import debianbts
 import logging
 import re
 import sys
@@ -34,12 +35,6 @@ from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
 from ubuntutools import getLogger
 Logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
-try:
-    import debianbts
-except ImportError:
-    Logger.error("Please install 'python3-debianbts' in order to use this utility.")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
 
 def main():
     bug_re = re.compile(r"bug=(\d+)")