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diff --git a/sfa/generic/__init__.py b/sfa/generic/__init__.py
index 3c3855dc..99d15bc1 100644
--- a/sfa/generic/__init__.py
+++ b/sfa/generic/__init__.py
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class Generic:
         except:
             logger.log_exc("Cannot locate generic instance with flavour=%s"%flavour)
 
+    # provide default for importer_class
+    def importer_class (self): 
+        return None
+
     # in the simplest case these can be redefined to the class/module objects to be used
     # see pl.py for an example
     # some descendant of SfaApi
@@ -60,6 +64,8 @@ class Generic:
         if not 'interface' in kwargs:
             logger.critical("Generic.make_api: no interface found")
         api = self.api_class()(*args, **kwargs)
+        # xxx can probably drop support for managers implemented as modules 
+        # which makes it a bit awkward
         manager_class_or_module = self.make_manager(api.interface)
         driver = self.make_driver (api.config, api.interface)
         ### arrange stuff together
@@ -109,4 +115,3 @@ class Generic:
         except:
             logger.log_exc_critical(message)
         
-