diff --git a/paths2openscad.py b/paths2openscad.py
index b4a7f5d..5573a91 100755
--- a/paths2openscad.py
+++ b/paths2openscad.py
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ def recursivelyTraverseSvg(self, aNodeList,
 
         All other SVG elements trigger an error (including <text>)
         '''
-
+        parseTransform = simpletransform.parseTransform
         for node in aNodeList:
 
             # Ignore invisible nodes
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ def recursivelyTraverseSvg(self, aNodeList,
                     y = float(node.get('y', '0'))
                     # Note: the transform has already been applied
                     if (x != 0) or (y != 0):
-                        matNew2 = composeTransform(
+                        matNew2 = simpletransform.composeTransform(
                             matNew,
                             parseTransform('translate(%f,%f)' % (x, y)))
                     else: