diff --git a/python/seldon_core/microservice.py b/python/seldon_core/microservice.py
index 6d872eb40d..436cc183b0 100644
--- a/python/seldon_core/microservice.py
+++ b/python/seldon_core/microservice.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def main():
         user_class = getattr(interface_file, args.interface_name)
     else:
         logger.info("Importing submodule %s",parts)
-        interface_file = importlib.import_module(args.interface_name)
+        interface_file = importlib.import_module(parts[0])
         user_class = getattr(interface_file, parts[1])
 
     if args.persistence:
diff --git a/python/tests/model-template-app2/.s2i/environment b/python/tests/model-template-app2/.s2i/environment
index 5496009852..a2cb7cf804 100644
--- a/python/tests/model-template-app2/.s2i/environment
+++ b/python/tests/model-template-app2/.s2i/environment
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MODEL_NAME=mymodule.MyModel
+MODEL_NAME=mymodule.my_model.MyModel
 API_TYPE=REST
 SERVICE_TYPE=MODEL
 PERSISTENCE=0
diff --git a/python/tests/model-template-app2/mymodule/MyModel.py b/python/tests/model-template-app2/mymodule/my_model.py
similarity index 100%
rename from python/tests/model-template-app2/mymodule/MyModel.py
rename to python/tests/model-template-app2/mymodule/my_model.py