diff --git a/HSP2/om.py b/HSP2/om.py
index 70494fb0..ded1f162 100644
--- a/HSP2/om.py
+++ b/HSP2/om.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from numpy import zeros, int32
 from numba import int8, float32, njit, types, typed # import the types
 import random # this is only used for a demo so may be deprecated
-from HSP2.state import *
+from HSP2.state import append_state, get_ix_path
 
 
 def get_exec_order(model_exec_list, var_ix):
diff --git a/HSP2/om_special_action.py b/HSP2/om_special_action.py
index 774a999b..42c3cb99 100644
--- a/HSP2/om_special_action.py
+++ b/HSP2/om_special_action.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 """
 The class SpecialAction is used to support original HSPF ACTIONS.
 """
-from HSP2.state import *
-from HSP2.om import *
+from HSP2.om import is_float_digit
 from HSP2.om_model_object import ModelObject
 from numba import njit
 class SpecialAction(ModelObject):