diff --git a/retworkx/namespace.py b/retworkx/namespace.py
index a7c6e606e..06ccfbda0 100644
--- a/retworkx/namespace.py
+++ b/retworkx/namespace.py
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ def __init__(self, new_package, old_namespace):
     def module_repr(self, module):
         return repr(module)
 
+    def create_module(self, spec):
+        return self.load_module(spec.name)
+
+    def exec_module(self, module):
+        pass
+
     def load_module(self, fullname):
         old_name = fullname
         fullname = _new_namespace(fullname, self.old_namespace, self.new_package)