diff --git a/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py b/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py
index 987a1cf6b..4dab44833 100644
--- a/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py
+++ b/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 import logging
 
+from nac3artiq import CompileError
+
 from artiq.master.databases import DeviceDB, DatasetDB
 from artiq.master.worker_db import DeviceManager, DatasetManager, DeviceError
-from artiq.coredevice.core import CompileError
 from artiq.frontend.artiq_run import DummyScheduler