diff --git a/jrnl/messages/__init__.py b/jrnl/messages/__init__.py
index 602267e6..6bdd9a11 100644
--- a/jrnl/messages/__init__.py
+++ b/jrnl/messages/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Copyright © 2012-2022 jrnl contributors
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
-from jrnl.messages.Message import Message  # noqa: F401
-from jrnl.messages.MsgStyle import MsgStyle  # noqa: F401
-from jrnl.messages.MsgText import MsgText  # noqa: F401
+from jrnl.messages import Message
+from jrnl.messages import MsgStyle
+from jrnl.messages import MsgText
+
+Message = Message.Message
+MsgStyle = MsgStyle.MsgStyle
+MsgText = MsgText.MsgText