diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mitemp_bt/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/mitemp_bt/sensor.py
index adeba48dbc8..b536149680d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mitemp_bt/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mitemp_bt/sensor.py
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
 """Support for Xiaomi Mi Temp BLE environmental sensor."""
 import logging
 
+import btlewrap
+from btlewrap.base import BluetoothBackendException
+from mitemp_bt import mitemp_bt_poller
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
-from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
-import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_FORCE_UPDATE,
+    CONF_MAC,
     CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS,
     CONF_NAME,
-    CONF_MAC,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY,
     DEVICE_CLASS_HUMIDITY,
     DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
-    DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY,
 )
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
+try:
+    import bluepy.btle  # noqa: F401 pylint: disable=unused-import
+
+    BACKEND = btlewrap.BluepyBackend
+except ImportError:
+    BACKEND = btlewrap.GatttoolBackend
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -60,17 +69,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the MiTempBt sensor."""
-    from mitemp_bt import mitemp_bt_poller
-
-    try:
-        import bluepy.btle  # noqa: F401 pylint: disable=unused-import
-        from btlewrap import BluepyBackend
-
-        backend = BluepyBackend
-    except ImportError:
-        from btlewrap import GatttoolBackend
-
-        backend = GatttoolBackend
+    backend = BACKEND
     _LOGGER.debug("MiTempBt is using %s backend.", backend.__name__)
 
     cache = config.get(CONF_CACHE)
@@ -152,8 +151,6 @@ class MiTempBtSensor(Entity):
 
         This uses a rolling median over 3 values to filter out outliers.
         """
-        from btlewrap.base import BluetoothBackendException
-
         try:
             _LOGGER.debug("Polling data for %s", self.name)
             data = self.poller.parameter_value(self.parameter)