diff --git a/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py b/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py
index a9b284fb2..421c2418d 100644
--- a/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py
+++ b/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import collections
 from math import exp
+from eos.db.gamedata.queries import getAttributeInfo
 
 defaultValuesCache = {}
 cappingAttrKeyCache = {}
@@ -172,7 +173,6 @@ class ModifiedAttributeDict(collections.MutableMapping):
         try:
             cappingKey = cappingAttrKeyCache[key]
         except KeyError:
-            from eos.db.gamedata.queries import getAttributeInfo
             attrInfo = getAttributeInfo(key)
             if attrInfo is None:
                 cappingId = cappingAttrKeyCache[key] = None
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ class ModifiedAttributeDict(collections.MutableMapping):
         try:
             default = defaultValuesCache[key]
         except KeyError:
-            from eos.db.gamedata.queries import getAttributeInfo
             attrInfo = getAttributeInfo(key)
             if attrInfo is None:
                 default = defaultValuesCache[key] = 0.0