diff --git a/modules/python/package/cv2/__init__.py b/modules/python/package/cv2/__init__.py
index 9427365dd2..5220e38553 100644
--- a/modules/python/package/cv2/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/python/package/cv2/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def bootstrap():
     l_vars = locals()
 
     if sys.version_info[:2] < (3, 0):
-        from cv2.load_config_py2 import exec_file_wrapper
+        from . load_config_py2 import exec_file_wrapper
     else:
         from . load_config_py3 import exec_file_wrapper