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diff --git a/coverage/backward.py b/coverage/backward.py
index 81ca342f..4fc72215 100644
--- a/coverage/backward.py
+++ b/coverage/backward.py
@@ -151,11 +151,12 @@ except AttributeError:
PYC_MAGIC_NUMBER = imp.get_magic()
-def import_local_file(modname):
+def import_local_file(modname, modfile=None):
"""Import a local file as a module.
Opens a file in the current directory named `modname`.py, imports it
- as `modname`, and returns the module object.
+ as `modname`, and returns the module object. `modfile` is the file to
+ import if it isn't in the current directory.
"""
try:
@@ -163,7 +164,8 @@ def import_local_file(modname):
except ImportError:
SourceFileLoader = None
- modfile = modname + '.py'
+ if modfile is None:
+ modfile = modname + '.py'
if SourceFileLoader:
mod = SourceFileLoader(modname, modfile).load_module()
else: