diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/VerificationRequestDialog.tsx b/src/components/views/dialogs/VerificationRequestDialog.tsx
index 4d3123c274..65b7f71dbd 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/VerificationRequestDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/VerificationRequestDialog.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { replaceableComponent } from "../../../utils/replaceableComponent";
 import { VerificationRequest } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest";
 import BaseDialog from "./BaseDialog";
 import EncryptionPanel from "../right_panel/EncryptionPanel";
-import { User } from 'matrix-js-sdk';
+import { User } from 'matrix-js-sdk/src/models/user';
 
 interface IProps {
     verificationRequest: VerificationRequest;