diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
index 9a2b2d5a851..ea2c466092e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entityfilter import FILTER_SCHEMA
 from homeassistant.util import get_local_ip
 from homeassistant.util.decorator import Registry
 
-from .accessories import HomeBridge, HomeDriver
 from .const import (
     BRIDGE_NAME,
     CONF_ADVERTISE_IP,
@@ -303,6 +302,8 @@ class HomeKit:
 
     def setup(self):
         """Set up bridge and accessory driver."""
+        # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from .accessories import HomeBridge, HomeDriver
 
         self.hass.bus.async_listen_once(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, self.stop)