diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py
index 9b2d588..e544586 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import bb
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('BitBake.TestCodeParser')
 
+# bb.data references bb.parse but can't directly import due to circular dependencies.
+# Hack around it for now :( 
+import bb.parse
 import bb.data
 
 class ReferenceTest(unittest.TestCase):