diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index 538b65e..da16628 100644
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ import sqlite3
 
 from extlib import irclib
 
-from modules import *
-
 modlist = []
 moduleList = [ "Countdown", "Dice", "IrcAdmin", "GoogleTranslate", "Seen", "FactFile" ]
 modObjs = []
@@ -146,8 +144,11 @@ try:
     mods = cfgmodlist.split(',')
     for mod in mods:
         # try to load each module
-        module = eval(mod + '.' + mod + '(config, server, modlist)')
-        module.attach_to_server(server)
+        modstr = 'modules.'+mod
+        __import__(modstr)
+        module = sys.modules[modstr]
+        botmod = eval('module.' + mod + '(config, server, modlist)')
+        botmod.attach_to_server(server)
 except NoSectionError as e:
     print("You seem to be missing a modules config section, which you probably wanted.")
 except NoOptionError as e: