diff --git a/ipaserver/custodia/__init__.py b/ipaserver/custodia/__init__.py
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--- a/ipaserver/custodia/__init__.py
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-# custodia namespace
-# You must NOT include any other code and data in __init__.py
-__import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__)