diff --git a/widgets/maildir.lua b/widgets/maildir.lua
index 12f3545..2476601 100644
--- a/widgets/maildir.lua
+++ b/widgets/maildir.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ local spairs          = require("lain.helpers").spairs
 
 local wibox           = require("wibox")
 
+local awful           = require("awful")
 local util            = require("lain.util")
 
 local io              = { popen  = io.popen }