diff --git a/processing_r/__init__.py b/processing_r/__init__.py
index 0aedc53..fd9b0a3 100644
--- a/processing_r/__init__.py
+++ b/processing_r/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 """
 
+from .r_plugin import RProviderPlugin
+
 
 # noinspection PyPep8Naming
 def classFactory(iface):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -19,5 +21,4 @@ def classFactory(iface):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     :type iface: QgsInterface
     """
     #
-    from .r_plugin import RProviderPlugin
     return RProviderPlugin(iface)
diff --git a/processing_r/processing/utils.py b/processing_r/processing/utils.py
index 4b3c3a8..530f28f 100644
--- a/processing_r/processing/utils.py
+++ b/processing_r/processing/utils.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import platform
 import subprocess
 from typing import Optional
+from ctypes import cdll
 
 from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import QCoreApplication
 from qgis.core import (QgsProcessingUtils,
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ def get_windows_code_page():
         Determines MS-Windows CMD.exe shell codepage.
         Used into GRASS exec script under MS-Windows.
         """
-        from ctypes import cdll
         return str(cdll.kernel32.GetACP())
 
     @staticmethod