diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/raw.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/raw.py
index 2a0d368511..d59be1c890 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/raw.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/raw.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 from ansible.plugins.action import ActionBase
 
+import re
+
 class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     TRANSFERS_FILES = False