diff --git a/py3status/modules/playerctl.py b/py3status/modules/playerctl.py
index c8471cc1ab..782cdd303e 100644
--- a/py3status/modules/playerctl.py
+++ b/py3status/modules/playerctl.py
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@
 from threading import Thread
 
 import gi
-from gi.repository import GLib, Playerctl
 
 gi.require_version("Playerctl", "2.0")
+from gi.repository import GLib, Playerctl  # noqa e402
 
 
 class Py3status: