diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/debug.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/debug.py
index 960770f2..871cd6f3 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/debug.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/debug.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__author__ = "Jorge Niedbalski <jorge.niedbalski@canonical.com>"
-
 import atexit
 import sys
 
@@ -32,6 +30,8 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     log
 )
 
+__author__ = "Jorge Niedbalski <jorge.niedbalski@canonical.com>"
+
 DEFAULT_ADDR = "0.0.0.0"
 DEFAULT_PORT = 4444
 
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/rpdb.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/rpdb.py
index 80bf66aa..d503f88f 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/rpdb.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/rpdb.py
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 
 """Remote Python Debugger (pdb wrapper)."""
 
-__author__ = "Bertrand Janin <b@janin.com>"
-__version__ = "0.1.3"
-
 import pdb
 import socket
 import sys
 
+__author__ = "Bertrand Janin <b@janin.com>"
+__version__ = "0.1.3"
+
 
 class Rpdb(pdb.Pdb):
 
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/version.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/version.py
index 6dc11296..c39fcbf7 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/version.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/python/version.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-__author__ = "Jorge Niedbalski <jorge.niedbalski@canonical.com>"
-
 import sys
 
+__author__ = "Jorge Niedbalski <jorge.niedbalski@canonical.com>"
+
 
 def current_version():
     """Current system python version"""