diff --git a/bookwyrm/importers/calibre_import.py b/bookwyrm/importers/calibre_import.py
index a0d712636..18c6358a8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/importers/calibre_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/importers/calibre_import.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ from . import Importer
 
 
 class CalibreImporter(Importer):
-    """csv downloads from OpenLibrary"""
+    """csv downloads from Calibre"""
 
     service = "Calibre"
+
+    def get_shelf(self, normalized_row):
+        # Calibre export does not indicate which shelf to use. Go with a default one for now
+        return "to-read"