diff --git a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py
index 69967c21fd5..fdcd308618a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Support for Russound multizone controllers using RIO Protocol."""
 import logging
 
+from russound_rio import Russound
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
 
 async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the Russound RIO platform."""
-    from russound_rio import Russound
 
     host = config.get(CONF_HOST)
     port = config.get(CONF_PORT)