diff --git a/ci-scripts/sshconnection.py b/ci-scripts/sshconnection.py
index 649ffef26c8ed48ad2cef1536358f08717203fd4..68a1d7836c78cf8a6b306736ee0d9685ae48a450 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/sshconnection.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/sshconnection.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import pexpect          # pexpect
 import logging
 import time             # sleep
 import re
+import sys
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------
 # Class Declaration