diff --git a/arc/__init__.py b/arc/__init__.py
index 28d80f6763..ff5265acbd 100644
--- a/arc/__init__.py
+++ b/arc/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import arc.scheduler
 import arc.utils
 import arc.job
+import arc.family
 import arc.reaction
 import arc.settings
 import arc.species