diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py b/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
index 0f9bac11c..f221905b9 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 # Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 ###############################################################################
 
-import babel.core
 import locale
 import re
 import simplejson
@@ -35,6 +34,8 @@ from hashlib import sha1
 from urllib import quote, unquote
 from urlparse import urlparse
 
+import babel.core
+
 from mako.filters import url_escape
 from pylons import c, g, request, response
 from pylons.controllers.util import abort, redirect_to