diff --git a/copycat/sliplink.py b/copycat/sliplink.py
index 3814dd2..a21b61b 100644
--- a/copycat/sliplink.py
+++ b/copycat/sliplink.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#from slipnode import Slipnode
-
 
 class Sliplink(object):
     def __init__(self, source, destination, label=None, length=0.0):
diff --git a/copycat/slipnet.py b/copycat/slipnet.py
index eff1a8d..07166a6 100644
--- a/copycat/slipnet.py
+++ b/copycat/slipnet.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class SlipNet(object):
         self.__addSlipLink(destination, source, label=self.opposite)
 
     def __addNode(self, name, depth, length=0):
-        slipnode = Slipnode(name, depth, length)
+        slipnode = Slipnode(self, name, depth, length)
         self.slipnodes += [slipnode]
         return slipnode
 
diff --git a/copycat/slipnode.py b/copycat/slipnode.py
index ddb0a02..23a0f70 100644
--- a/copycat/slipnode.py
+++ b/copycat/slipnode.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ def jump_threshold():
 
 class Slipnode(object):
     # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
-    def __init__(self, name, depth, length=0.0):
+    def __init__(self, slipnet, name, depth, length=0.0):
+        self.slipnet = slipnet
+        self.name = name
         self.conceptualDepth = depth
         self.usualConceptualDepth = depth
-        self.name = name
         self.intrinsicLinkLength = length
         self.shrunkLinkLength = length * 0.4
 
@@ -111,9 +112,7 @@ class Slipnode(object):
 
         If no linked node is found, return None
         """
-        from slipnet import slipnet
-
-        if relation == slipnet.identity:
+        if relation == self.slipnet.identity:
             return self
         destinations = [l.destination
                         for l in self.outgoingLinks if l.label == relation]
@@ -126,11 +125,9 @@ class Slipnode(object):
 
         If it does not exist return None
         """
-        from slipnet import slipnet
-
         result = None
         if self == destination:
-            result = slipnet.identity
+            result = self.slipnet.identity
         else:
             for link in self.outgoingLinks:
                 if link.destination == destination: