diff --git a/masque/__init__.py b/masque/__init__.py
index 7087b00..896d2ac 100644
--- a/masque/__init__.py
+++ b/masque/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from .shapes import Shape
 from .label import Label
 from .subpattern import SubPattern
 from .pattern import Pattern
+from .utils import layer_t
 
 
 __author__ = 'Jan Petykiewicz'