diff --git a/kittens/diff/main.py b/kittens/diff/main.py
index a9ba61d2b..ecc8e6ef2 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/main.py
+++ b/kittens/diff/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 from functools import partial
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
-from kitty.cli import CONFIG_HELP, appname, parse_args
+from kitty.cli import CONFIG_HELP, parse_args
+from kitty.constants import appname
 from kitty.fast_data_types import wcswidth
 from kitty.key_encoding import ESCAPE, RELEASE, enter_key