diff --git a/platypush/plugins/gpio/zeroborg/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/gpio/zeroborg/__init__.py
index 2b24effd3..b1e25031c 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/gpio/zeroborg/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/gpio/zeroborg/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import enum
 import threading
 import time
 
-import platypush.plugins.gpio.zeroborg.lib as ZeroBorg
-
 from platypush.message.response import Response
 from platypush.plugins import Plugin
 from platypush.context import get_plugin
@@ -26,6 +24,7 @@ class GpioZeroborgPlugin(Plugin):
 
 
     def __init__(self, directions = {}, *args, **kwargs):
+        import platypush.plugins.gpio.zeroborg.lib as ZeroBorg
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         self.directions = directions