diff --git a/sugar/objects/__init__.py b/sugar/objects/__init__.py
index 139597f9..8f3e5528 100644
--- a/sugar/objects/__init__.py
+++ b/sugar/objects/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-
-
+from sugar.objects import mime
diff --git a/sugar/objects/mime.py b/sugar/objects/mime.py
index 9e405611..1ab12510 100644
--- a/sugar/objects/mime.py
+++ b/sugar/objects/mime.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-from sugar import _sugarext
-
-def get_from_filename(filename):
-    return _sugarext.get_mime_type_from_filename(filename)
+try:
+    from sugar import _sugarext
+except ImportError:
+    from sugar import ltihooks
+    from sugar import _sugarext
+    
+def get_from_file_name(file_name):
+    return _sugarext.get_mime_type_from_file_name(file_name)
diff --git a/tests/test-mime.py b/tests/test-mime.py
index 8ecd6132..f9b3ac2d 100755
--- a/tests/test-mime.py
+++ b/tests/test-mime.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
-from sugar import objects
+from sugar.objects import mime
 
-print objects.mime.get_from_filename('test.pdf')
+print mime.get_from_file_name('test.pdf')