diff --git a/fedn/fedn/network/api/client.py b/fedn/fedn/network/api/client.py
index 5d61d8bfa..11851f7b0 100644
--- a/fedn/fedn/network/api/client.py
+++ b/fedn/fedn/network/api/client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import json
-
 import requests
 
 __all__ = ['APIClient']
diff --git a/fedn/fedn/network/clients/client.py b/fedn/fedn/network/clients/client.py
index c9f130f1c..3b8689bb1 100644
--- a/fedn/fedn/network/clients/client.py
+++ b/fedn/fedn/network/clients/client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import base64
 import io
+import json
 import os
 import queue
 import re