diff --git a/src/utils/__init__.py b/src/utils/__init__.py
index eb82cb563..5f0cf2c8f 100644
--- a/src/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/utils/__init__.py
@@ -48,19 +48,12 @@ def split(s):
 csv.join = join
 csv.split = split
 
-builtins = (__builtins__ if isinstance(__builtins__, dict) else __builtins__.__dict__)
-
-
-# We use this often enough that we're going to stick it in builtins.
 def force(x):
     if callable(x):
         return x()
     else:
         return x
-builtins['force'] = force
 
-# These imports need to happen below the block above, so things get put into
-# __builtins__ appropriately.
 from .gen import *
 from . import crypt, error, file, iter, net, python, seq, str, time, transaction, web
 
diff --git a/src/utils/file.py b/src/utils/file.py
index 2fbe6140b..447430add 100644
--- a/src/utils/file.py
+++ b/src/utils/file.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 import shutil
 import os.path
 
-from . import crypt
+from . import crypt, force
 
 def sanitizeName(filename):
     """Removes / from filenames and escapes them if they are '.' or '..'."""