diff --git a/elasticsearch/compat.py b/elasticsearch/compat.py
index bcee5f6a..70bcac16 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/compat.py
+++ b/elasticsearch/compat.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PY2 = sys.version_info[0] == 2
 
 if PY2:
     string_types = (basestring,)
-    from urllib import quote_plus, urlencode, unquote
+    from urllib import quote_plus, quote, urlencode, unquote
     from urlparse import urlparse
     from itertools import imap as map
     from Queue import Queue