diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
index 0ba417f19..43132831d 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 # See README for more details.
 
 import binascii
-import gobject
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 import subprocess
 import time
 
 try:
+    import gobject
     import dbus
     dbus_imported = True
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py
index e677e78c0..8a76636ee 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 # This software may be distributed under the terms of the BSD license.
 # See README for more details.
 
-import gobject
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 try:
+    import gobject
     import dbus
     dbus_imported = True
 except ImportError: