diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py
index 228254d686ce..8586b4bf61eb 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py
@@ -469,10 +469,7 @@ def create_fork(original_name):
                 _on_forked_process()
         else:
             if is_new_python_process:
-                from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_comm import get_global_debugger
-                debugger = get_global_debugger()
-                if debugger is not None:
-                    debugger.send_process_created_message()
+                send_process_created_message()
         return child_process
     return new_fork