diff --git a/sarracenia/config/credentials.py b/sarracenia/config/credentials.py
index 775f5afe4..4cc631c89 100755
--- a/sarracenia/config/credentials.py
+++ b/sarracenia/config/credentials.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ def validate_urlstr(self, urlstr) -> tuple :
         if cred_details is None:
             logging.critical("bad credential %s" % urlstr)
             # Callers expect that a Credential object will be returned
-            cred_details = credentials.Credential()
+            cred_details = Credential()
             cred_details.url = urllib.parse.urlparse(urlstr)
             return False, cred_details
         return True, cred_details