diff --git a/lang/python/src/core.py b/lang/python/src/core.py
index 33a1c708..8f2e9d8d 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/core.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/core.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
+
 import re
 import os
 import warnings
@@ -11,9 +14,6 @@ from . import constants
 from . import errors
 from . import util
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-
 # Copyright (C) 2016-2017 g10 Code GmbH
 # Copyright (C) 2004,2008 Igor Belyi <belyi@users.sourceforge.net>
 # Copyright (C) 2002 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>