diff --git a/paramiko/agent.py b/paramiko/agent.py
index a6a177d..8f2a486 100644
--- a/paramiko/agent.py
+++ b/paramiko/agent.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class AgentClientProxy(object):
                 # probably a dangling env var: the ssh agent is gone
                 return
         elif sys.platform == 'win32':
-            from . import win_pageant
+            import paramiko.win_pageant as win_pageant
             if win_pageant.can_talk_to_agent():
                 conn = win_pageant.PageantConnection()
             else: