diff --git a/bin/convert_swig b/bin/convert_swig
index 395321d9..6e7ef6b1 100755
--- a/bin/convert_swig
+++ b/bin/convert_swig
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ sub process_file($$) {
                             } else {
                                 $file_name =~ s/\.[^\.]+\"/\.i\"/ ;
                             }
+                            $contents .= "\%import $file_name\n" ;
                         }
-                        $contents .= "\%import $file_name\n" ;
                     } else {
                         $contents .= "\%import(module=\"sim_services\") $file_name\n" ;
                     }