diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/entity_instance.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/entity_instance.py
index c717b73b49..9dfc95f7b0 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/entity_instance.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/entity_instance.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.        #
 #                                                                             #
 ###############################################################################
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import functools
 import numbers