diff --git a/test/probe/test_mixed_policy_mpu.py b/test/probe/test_mixed_policy_mpu.py
index b7706c3fd2..ed6944bc8a 100644
--- a/test/probe/test_mixed_policy_mpu.py
+++ b/test/probe/test_mixed_policy_mpu.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from test.probe.brain import BrainSplitter
 from test.probe.common import ReplProbeTest, ENABLED_POLICIES
 
 from boto3.s3.transfer import TransferConfig
+from test.s3api import get_s3_client
 
 import mock
 
@@ -40,8 +41,6 @@ class TestMixedPolicyMPU(ReplProbeTest):
         if not s3api_info:
             raise unittest.SkipTest('s3api not enabled')
 
-        # lazy import boto only required if cluster supports s3api
-        from test.s3api import get_s3_client
         self.s3 = get_s3_client(1)
 
         self.bucket_name = 'bucket-%s' % uuid.uuid4()