diff --git a/heat/engine/stack_resource.py b/heat/engine/stack_resource.py
index 35aefdc9ff..9ed17c8ae9 100644
--- a/heat/engine/stack_resource.py
+++ b/heat/engine/stack_resource.py
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ class StackResource(resource.Resource):
         parsed_child_template = child_template
         if isinstance(parsed_child_template, template.Template):
             parsed_child_template = parsed_child_template.t
-        return parser.tmpl.Template(parsed_child_template,
-                                    files=self.stack.t.files)
+        return template.Template(parsed_child_template,
+                                 files=self.stack.t.files)
 
     def _parse_nested_stack(self, stack_name, child_template, child_params,
                             timeout_mins=None, adopt_data=None):
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py b/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py
index e25959a999..f1ca7d6ee8 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def get_wordpress_stack(stack_name, ctx):
 
 def get_wordpress_stack_no_params(stack_name, ctx):
     t = template_format.parse(wp_template)
-    template = parser.tmpl.Template(t)
+    template = templatem.Template(t)
     stack = parser.Stack(ctx, stack_name, template,
                          environment.Environment({}))
     return stack
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ class StackServiceCreateUpdateDeleteTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         s = db_api.stack_get(self.ctx, sid)
 
         t = template_format.parse(wp_template_no_default)
-        template = parser.tmpl.Template(t)
+        template = templatem.Template(t)
         env = environment.Environment({'parameters': with_params,
                                        'resource_registry': {'rsc': 'test'}})
         stack = parser.Stack(self.ctx, stack_name, template, env)
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_stack_resource.py b/heat/tests/test_stack_resource.py
index 5f48805c36..875078012b 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_stack_resource.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_stack_resource.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class StackResourceTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         resource._register_class('GenericResource',
                                  generic_rsrc.GenericResource)
         self.ws_resname = "provider_resource"
-        t = parser.tmpl.Template(
+        t = templatem.Template(
             {'HeatTemplateFormatVersion': '2012-12-12',
              'Resources': {self.ws_resname: ws_res_snippet}})
         self.parent_stack = parser.Stack(utils.dummy_context(), 'test_stack',
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_swiftsignal.py b/heat/tests/test_swiftsignal.py
index 9a36b05192..492c871515 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_swiftsignal.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_swiftsignal.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from heat.engine import resource
 from heat.engine import rsrc_defn
 from heat.engine import scheduler
 from heat.engine import stack
+from heat.engine import template as templatem
 from heat.tests import common
 from heat.tests import utils
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ obj_header = {
 
 def create_stack(template, stack_id=None):
     tmpl = template_format.parse(template)
-    template = stack.tmpl.Template(tmpl)
+    template = templatem.Template(tmpl)
     ctx = utils.dummy_context(tenant_id='test_tenant')
     st = stack.Stack(ctx, 'test_st', template,
                      environment.Environment(),