diff --git a/Python/future.c b/Python/future.c
index da56dfb..0a87b10 100644
--- a/Python/future.c
+++ b/Python/future.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 			continue;
 		} else if (strcmp(feature, FUTURE_DIVISION) == 0) {
 			ff->ff_features |= CO_FUTURE_DIVISION;
+		} else if (strcmp(feature, FUTURE_ABSIMPORT) == 0) {
+			ff->ff_features |= CO_FUTURE_ABSIMPORT;
 		} else if (strcmp(feature, "braces") == 0) {
 			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SyntaxError,
 					"not a chance");