diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py
index 08db1f382..e57af8455 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class RemoveUnused(tool.Tool, ManagedWindow, UpdateCallback):
             editor_str = 'from gramps.gui.editors import %s as editor' % (
                             self.tables[the_type]['editor']
                             )
-            exec(editor_str)            
+            exec(editor_str, globals())            
             editor(self.dbstate, self.uistate, [], obj)
         except WindowActiveError:
             pass