diff --git a/bigchaindb/__init__.py b/bigchaindb/__init__.py
index 3b4fd96a..fa3ad43d 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/__init__.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import copy
 import logging
 
 from bigchaindb.log import DEFAULT_LOGGING_CONFIG as log_config
+from bigchaindb.lib import BigchainDB  # noqa
+from bigchaindb.version import __version__  # noqa
+from bigchaindb.core import App
 
 # from functools import reduce
 # PORT_NUMBER = reduce(lambda x, y: x * y, map(ord, 'BigchainDB')) % 2**16
@@ -83,7 +86,4 @@ config = {
 # We need to maintain a backup copy of the original config dict in case
 # the user wants to reconfigure the node. Check ``bigchaindb.config_utils``
 # for more info.
-_config = copy.deepcopy(config)
-from bigchaindb.lib import BigchainDB  # noqa
-from bigchaindb.core import App
-from bigchaindb.version import __version__  # noqa
+_config = copy.deepcopy(config)
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