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diff --git a/synapse/config/__init__.py b/synapse/config/__init__.py
index bfebb0f644..f2a5a41e92 100644
--- a/synapse/config/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/config/__init__.py
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+from ._base import ConfigError
+
+# export ConfigError if somebody does import *
+# this is largely a fudge to stop PEP8 moaning about the import
+__all__ = ["ConfigError"]