diff --git a/episcanpy/__init__.py b/episcanpy/__init__.py
index 1740a20..77da4f5 100644
--- a/episcanpy/__init__.py
+++ b/episcanpy/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # read functions from AnnData
 from anndata import AnnData
 from anndata import read
-from anndata import read_h5ad, read_csv, read_excel, read_hdf, read_loom, read_mtx, read_text, read_umi_tools
+from anndata.io import read_h5ad, read_csv, read_excel, read_hdf, read_loom, read_mtx, read_text, read_umi_tools
 
 
 # import multidata information
diff --git a/episcanpy/api/__init__.py b/episcanpy/api/__init__.py
index 7ec91e5..e35891c 100644
--- a/episcanpy/api/__init__.py
+++ b/episcanpy/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import scanpy as sc
 from anndata import AnnData
 from anndata import read as read_h5ad
-from anndata import read_csv, read_excel, read_hdf, read_loom, read_mtx, read_text, read_umi_tools
+from anndata.io import read_csv, read_excel, read_hdf, read_loom, read_mtx, read_text, read_umi_tools
 
 from .. import __version__