import sys, os sys.path.insert(0, '/home/hmo/MoFin/deploy/bot') sys.path.insert(0, '/home/hmo/MoFin/deploy/bot/../..') try: from xmpp_logger import log_xmpp print('import OK from bot path') import xmpp_logger print('xmpp_logger file:', xmpp_logger.__file__) except Exception as e: print('import FAIL:', e) # also check the file exists p = '/home/hmo/MoFin/xmpp_logger.py' print('exists:', os.path.exists(p), 'size:', os.path.getsize(p) if os.path.exists(p) else 0)