diff --git a/homeassistant/components/starlingbank/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/starlingbank/sensor.py
index 24ca7d4809c..1e046192347 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/starlingbank/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/starlingbank/sensor.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 
 import requests
+from starlingbank import StarlingAccount
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the Sterling Bank sensor platform."""
-    from starlingbank import StarlingAccount
 
     sensors = []
     for account in config[CONF_ACCOUNTS]: