diff --git a/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py b/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py
index 99e82592..1eb25bdc 100644
--- a/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py
+++ b/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     Implementation of the 'special-phrases' command.
 """
 import logging
-from nominatim.tools.special_phrases import SpecialPhrasesImporter
+from nominatim.tools import SpecialPhrasesImporter
 from nominatim.db.connection import connect
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger()
diff --git a/nominatim/tools/__init__.py b/nominatim/tools/__init__.py
index cab6fb8b..cc5d3e9b 100644
--- a/nominatim/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/nominatim/tools/__init__.py
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 Module with functions for importing, updating Nominatim databases
 as well as general maintenance helpers.
 """
+
+from nominatim.tools.special_phrases.special_phrases_importer import SpecialPhrasesImporter
diff --git a/nominatim/tools/special_phrases.py b/nominatim/tools/special_phrases/special_phrases_importer.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nominatim/tools/special_phrases.py
rename to nominatim/tools/special_phrases/special_phrases_importer.py
diff --git a/test/python/test_tools_import_special_phrases.py b/test/python/test_tools_import_special_phrases.py
index 4890e0b2..cb82f6b7 100644
--- a/test/python/test_tools_import_special_phrases.py
+++ b/test/python/test_tools_import_special_phrases.py
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
     Tests for import special phrases methods
     of the class SpecialPhrasesImporter.
 """
-from mocks import MockParamCapture
 from nominatim.errors import UsageError
 from pathlib import Path
 import tempfile
 from shutil import copyfile
 import pytest
-from nominatim.tools.special_phrases import SpecialPhrasesImporter
+from nominatim.tools import SpecialPhrasesImporter
 
 TEST_BASE_DIR = Path(__file__) / '..' / '..'
 
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ def test_import_from_wiki(monkeypatch, temp_db_conn, def_config, special_phrases
             CREATE TABLE place_classtype_amenity_animal_shelter();
             CREATE TABLE place_classtype_wrongclass_wrongtype();""")
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr('nominatim.tools.special_phrases.SpecialPhrasesImporter._get_wiki_content', mock_get_wiki_content)
+    monkeypatch.setattr('nominatim.tools.SpecialPhrasesImporter._get_wiki_content', mock_get_wiki_content)
     special_phrases_importer.import_from_wiki(['en'])
 
     class_test = 'aerialway'