diff --git a/lisp/org-element.el b/lisp/org-element.el
index 010a1f38b..586b24a39 100644
--- a/lisp/org-element.el
+++ b/lisp/org-element.el
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
 (require 'avl-tree)
 (require 'ring)
+(require 'backtrace)
 (require 'cl-lib)
 (require 'ol)
 (require 'org)