diff --git a/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py b/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
index dfdd2ac5..5033d8d3 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ __author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
+import logging, os, shlex
+
 from fail2ban.client.configreader import ConfigReader, DefinitionInitConfigReader
 from fail2ban.server.action import CommandAction