diff --git a/examples/wave/wave-op-var-velocity.py b/examples/wave/wave-op-var-velocity.py
index b531c939e5b71da5e76c39c92579f2abb9759a2c..73f25d8fabb57171f390e3216921c42dc1dac3da 100644
--- a/examples/wave/wave-op-var-velocity.py
+++ b/examples/wave/wave-op-var-velocity.py
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ from meshmode.dof_array import thaw
 from meshmode.mesh import BTAG_ALL, BTAG_NONE  # noqa
 
 from grudge.discretization import DiscretizationCollection
+from grudge.dof_desc import QTAG_NONE, DOFDesc
 import grudge.op as op
 from grudge.shortcuts import make_visualizer
-from grudge.symbolic.primitives import TracePair, QTAG_NONE, DOFDesc
+from grudge.symbolic.primitives import TracePair
 
 
 # {{{ wave equation bits