diff --git a/bin/viewtsv.py b/bin/viewtsv.py
index cddf1dd1a..4c1801a29 100755
--- a/bin/viewtsv.py
+++ b/bin/viewtsv.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # as plugin: `from viewtsv import open_tsv` in .visidatarc
 # standalone: `viewtsv.py <tsv-files>'
 
-from visidata import Sheet, ColumnItem, asyncthread, options
+from visidata import VisiData, Sheet, ColumnItem, asyncthread, options
 
 @VisiData.api
 def open_tsv(vd, p):
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ def reload(self):
 # a minimal main() for standalone apps
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import sys
-    from visidata import run, Path
-    run(*(open_tsv(Path(fn)) for fn in sys.argv[1:]))
+    from visidata import run, Path, vd
+    run(*(vd.open_tsv(Path(fn)) for fn in sys.argv[1:]))