diff --git a/python/extractor/imp.py b/python/extractor/imp.py
index 8d703250b67..5130f64ebef 100644
--- a/python/extractor/imp.py
+++ b/python/extractor/imp.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ try:
     from importlib._bootstrap import _ERR_MSG
 except ImportError:
     from importlib._bootstrap import _ERR_MSG_PREFIX
-    _ERR_MSG = _ERR_MSG_PREFIX + '{name!r}'
+    _ERR_MSG = _ERR_MSG_PREFIX + '{!r}'
 
 from importlib import machinery
 from importlib import util
diff --git a/python/extractor/semmle/util.py b/python/extractor/semmle/util.py
index 2f6a18ac7a9..445d40dab3d 100644
--- a/python/extractor/semmle/util.py
+++ b/python/extractor/semmle/util.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from io import BytesIO
 
 #Semantic version of extractor.
 #Update this if any changes are made
-VERSION = "7.1.5"
+VERSION = "7.1.6"
 
 PY_EXTENSIONS = ".py", ".pyw"
 
diff --git a/python/ql/lib/change-notes/2025-11-27-fix-keyerror-in-imp-module.md b/python/ql/lib/change-notes/2025-11-27-fix-keyerror-in-imp-module.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8494331ef3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/ql/lib/change-notes/2025-11-27-fix-keyerror-in-imp-module.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+category: fix
+---
+
+- Fixed a bug in the Python extractor's import handling where failing to find an import in `find_module` would cause a `KeyError` to be raised. (Contributed by @akoeplinger.)