diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ifttt/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ifttt/__init__.py
index bed0cb45b1d..05d773e9fd6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ifttt/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ifttt/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import json
 import logging
 
+import pyfttt
 import requests
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
             target_keys[target] = api_keys[target]
 
         try:
-            import pyfttt
 
             for target, key in target_keys.items():
                 res = pyfttt.send_event(key, event, value1, value2, value3)