diff --git a/cdhweb/pages/blocks/embed_block.py b/cdhweb/pages/blocks/embed_block.py
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+# NOTE: this file exists only to keep migrations that rely on it happy
+
+from wagtail.embeds.blocks import EmbedBlock  # noqa