diff --git a/processing/post/mentat_colorMap b/processing/post/mentat_colorMap
index fb8cf58db..c597303b5 100755
--- a/processing/post/mentat_colorMap
+++ b/processing/post/mentat_colorMap
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
 
-import sys, os, msc_tools
+import sys, os, msc_tools, string
 from colorsys import *
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
@@ -221,4 +221,4 @@ py_disconnect()
 if options.verbose:
   output(cmds,outputLocals,'Stdout')
   
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+