diff --git a/homeassistant/components/dht/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/dht/sensor.py
index aadb6b2d4cb..648e0e1ed72 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/dht/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/dht/sensor.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 from datetime import timedelta
 
+import Adafruit_DHT  # pylint: disable=import-error
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the DHT sensor."""
-    import Adafruit_DHT  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
     SENSOR_TYPES[SENSOR_TEMPERATURE][1] = hass.config.units.temperature_unit
     available_sensors = {