diff --git a/read.py b/read.py
index c6335d433dc11cdf4798fb9f711c1c4eab139fb5..efb41f07712c79d2085fc44c00f31bd10feb81d8 100644
--- a/read.py
+++ b/read.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from .common import pandas_TextParser_hdlr
 from .reader import import_data
 from .reader import get_sections
 from .reader.read_sections import main as read_sections
-from .validate import validate
+from .validator import validate
 
 toolPath = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 schema_lib = os.path.join(toolPath,'data_models','lib')