diff --git a/src/tito/cli.py b/src/tito/cli.py
index 8cc27f9..ac1e1ee 100644
--- a/src/tito/cli.py
+++ b/src/tito/cli.py
@@ -50,24 +50,11 @@ def get_class_by_name(name):
     a Class object.
     """
     name = normalize_class_name(name)
-    # Split name into module and class name:
-    tokens = name.split(".")
-    class_name = tokens[-1]
-    module = ""
 
-    for s in tokens[0:-1]:
-        if module:
-            module = module + "."
-        module = module + s
+    module, class_name = name.rsplit(".", 1)
 
-    mod = __import__(tokens[0])
-    components = name.split('.')
-    for comp in components[1:-1]:
-        mod = getattr(mod, comp)
-
-    debug("Importing %s" % name)
-    c = getattr(mod, class_name)
-    return c
+    mod = __import__(module, fromlist=[class_name])
+    return getattr(mod, class_name)
 
 
 def read_user_config():