diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/__init__.py b/python/flatbuffers/__init__.py
index d14872ae1..5e45eb796 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/__init__.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/__init__.py
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 from .builder import Builder
 from .table import Table
 from .compat import range_func as compat_range
+from . import util
diff --git a/tests/py_test.py b/tests/py_test.py
index f811214e8..9b31f6083 100644
--- a/tests/py_test.py
+++ b/tests/py_test.py
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ def CheckReadBuffer(buf, offset, sizePrefix=False, file_identifier=None):
         # test prior to removal of size_prefix
         asserter(util.GetBufferIdentifier(buf, offset, size_prefixed=sizePrefix) == file_identifier)
         asserter(util.BufferHasIdentifier(buf, offset, file_identifier=file_identifier, size_prefixed=sizePrefix))
+        asserter(MyGame.Example.Monster.Monster.MonsterBufferHasIdentifier(buf, offset, size_prefixed=sizePrefix))
     if sizePrefix:
         size = util.GetSizePrefix(buf, offset)
         asserter(size == len(buf[offset:])-4)