diff --git a/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java b/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java
index 70e11da502b..5a7e15d4a17 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
  */
 package org.dcache.qos.services.engine.provider;
 
+import static org.dcache.qos.util.QoSPermissionUtils.canModifyQos;
+
 import diskCacheV111.util.CacheException;
+import diskCacheV111.util.PermissionDeniedCacheException;
 import diskCacheV111.util.PnfsId;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.EnumSet;