diff --git a/jedi/utils.py b/jedi/utils.py
index d11fda46..3b946eee 100644
--- a/jedi/utils.py
+++ b/jedi/utils.py
@@ -61,11 +61,17 @@ def setup_readline(namespace_module=__main__):
             library module.
             """
             if state == 0:
-                interpreter = Interpreter(text, [namespace_module.__dict__])
+                import os, sys
+                sys.path.insert(0, os.getcwd())
+                # Calling python doesn't have a path, so add to sys.path.
+                try:
+                    interpreter = Interpreter(text, [namespace_module.__dict__])
 
-                path, dot, like = interpreter._get_completion_parts()
-                before = text[:len(text) - len(like)]
-                completions = interpreter.completions()
+                    path, dot, like = interpreter._get_completion_parts()
+                    before = text[:len(text) - len(like)]
+                    completions = interpreter.completions()
+                finally:
+                    sys.path.pop(0)
 
                 self.matches = [before + c.name_with_symbols for c in completions]
             try:
diff --git a/test/test_utils.py b/test/test_utils.py
index 2ffee08b..4b62ca17 100644
--- a/test/test_utils.py
+++ b/test/test_utils.py
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class TestSetupReadline(TestCase):
         # items as well as items that are not only available on linux.
         assert len(set(self.completions(s)).symmetric_difference(goal)) < 20
 
+    def test_local_import(self):
+        s = 'import test_utils'
+        assert self.completions(s) == [s]
+
     def test_preexisting_values(self):
         self.namespace.a = range(10)
         assert set(self.completions('a.')) == set(['a.' + n for n in dir(range(1))])