diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_payer.py b/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_payer.py
index e69dd9778..bb02d2780 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_payer.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_payer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from kivy.lang import Builder
 from kivy.factory import Factory
 from electrum_gui.kivy.i18n import _
+import electrum.lightning as lightning
 
 Builder.load_string('''
 <LightningPayerDialog@Popup>
diff --git a/lib/lightning.py b/lib/lightning.py
index ecdf5f609..116995921 100644
--- a/lib/lightning.py
+++ b/lib/lightning.py
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ class LightningRPC:
         super(LightningRPC, self).__init__()
         self.queue = queue.Queue()
         self.subscribers = []
+        self.console = None
     # overridden
     async def run(self, netAndWalLock):
       while asyncio.get_event_loop().is_running():