diff --git a/pyface/ipython_widget.py b/pyface/ipython_widget.py
index 63bc076..e9124ec 100644
--- a/pyface/ipython_widget.py
+++ b/pyface/ipython_widget.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 """ The implementation of an IPython shell. """
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 # Import the toolkit specific version.
 try:
@@ -24,7 +25,5 @@ Could not load the Wx frontend for ipython.
 You need to have ipython >= 0.9 installed to use the ipython widget.'''
 
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-
 from .toolkit import toolkit_object
 IPythonWidget= toolkit_object('ipython_widget:IPythonWidget')