diff --git a/helper_funcs.py b/helper_funcs.py
index e98f26af571..661534b51b4 100644
--- a/helper_funcs.py
+++ b/helper_funcs.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 from pytz import timezone
 from holidays import US as holidaysUS
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, time as Time
+import argparse
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def check_non_negative(value):