diff --git a/samples/api-client/manager/manager_test.py b/samples/api-client/manager/manager_test.py
index 175f0475..20bac093 100644
--- a/samples/api-client/manager/manager_test.py
+++ b/samples/api-client/manager/manager_test.py
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 import time
 import uuid
 
-# Add command receiver for bootstrapping device registry / device for testing
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'mqtt_example'))  # noqa
 from google.cloud import pubsub
 import pytest
 
-import manager
-import cloudiot_mqtt_example
+# Add command receiver for bootstrapping device registry / device for testing
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'mqtt_example'))  # noqa
+import cloudiot_mqtt_example  # noqa
+import manager  # noqa
+
 
 cloud_region = 'us-central1'
 device_id_template = 'test-device-{}'