diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
index 9dbb2c03..5b45a88f 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ fn load_runtime_file(language: &str, filename: &str) -> Result<String, std::io::
 #[cfg(feature = "embed_runtime")]
 fn load_runtime_file(language: &str, filename: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     use std::fmt;
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
 
     #[derive(rust_embed::RustEmbed)]
     #[folder = "../runtime/"]