diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index 353fbc1af..672d9c39c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import subprocess
 import configparser
 import functools
 import json
-import time
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import atexit
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/ipc.py b/qutebrowser/misc/ipc.py
index e58d3fd03..2829e6d94 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/ipc.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/ipc.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 """Utilities for IPC with existing instances."""
 
 import os
+import time
 import json
 import getpass
 import binascii