diff --git a/tests/test_perf_tracking.py b/tests/test_perf_tracking.py
index 0378220d..c499f6a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_perf_tracking.py
+++ b/tests/test_perf_tracking.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import collections
 import heapq
+import operator
 
 import unittest
 from nose_parameterized import parameterized
@@ -1145,7 +1146,6 @@ class TestPerformanceTracker(unittest.TestCase):
             bar_event_2
         ]
 
-        import operator
         messages = {date: snapshot[-1].perf_messages[0] for date, snapshot in
                     tracker.transform(
                         itertools.groupby(