diff --git a/hy/__init__.py b/hy/__init__.py
index f25dd2f..56ffb1d 100644
--- a/hy/__init__.py
+++ b/hy/__init__.py
@@ -25,3 +25,10 @@ __version__ = "0.9.5"
 
 import hy.importer  # NOQA
 # we import for side-effects.
+
+from hy.models.expression import HyExpression  # NOQA
+from hy.models.integer import HyInteger  # NOQA
+from hy.models.string import HyString  # NOQA
+from hy.models.symbol import HySymbol  # NOQA
+from hy.models.dict import HyDict  # NOQA
+from hy.models.list import HyList  # NOQA
diff --git a/tests/compilers/native/quoting.hy b/tests/compilers/native/quoting.hy
index 63c8f96..6a1b522 100644
--- a/tests/compilers/native/quoting.hy
+++ b/tests/compilers/native/quoting.hy
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ;;;
 ;;;
 
-(import-from hy.models.expression HyExpression)
-(import-from hy.models.symbol HySymbol)
+(import-from hy HyExpression HySymbol HyString)
 
 
 (defn test-basic-quoting []
   (assert (= (type (quote (foo bar))) HyExpression))
-  (assert (= (type (quote foo)) HySymbol)))
+  (assert (= (type (quote foo)) HySymbol))
+  (assert (= (type (quote "string")) HyString)))