diff --git a/mongoengine/base/__init__.py b/mongoengine/base/__init__.py
index ce119b3a..e8d4b6ad 100644
--- a/mongoengine/base/__init__.py
+++ b/mongoengine/base/__init__.py
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ from mongoengine.base.datastructures import *
 from mongoengine.base.document import *
 from mongoengine.base.fields import *
 from mongoengine.base.metaclasses import *
+
+# Help with backwards compatibility
+from mongoengine.errors import *