diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/lib/syd-file.el b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/lib/syd-file.el
index 6f93bac..4986f06 100644
--- a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/lib/syd-file.el
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/lib/syd-file.el
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ If FORCE-P, delete without confirmation."
 (defun syd-split-tramp-file-name (file-name)
   "Split FILE-NAME into (TRAMP-PREFIX . LOCAL-NAME). Returns (nil . FILE-NAME)
 if FILE-NAME has no TRAMP prefix."
+  (require 'tramp)
   (if (tramp-tramp-file-p file-name)
       (let* ((dissected (tramp-dissect-file-name file-name t))
              (localname (tramp-file-name-localname dissected)))