diff --git a/api/base.go b/api/base.go
index 70f6c509d..33f20ad1f 100644
--- a/api/base.go
+++ b/api/base.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
 )
 
 // BaseAPI wraps common methods for controllers to host API