diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linode/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/linode/__init__.py
index 6f590c33e08..a18b63d7226 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linode/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linode/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
+import linode
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
 
 def setup(hass, config):
     """Set up the Linode component."""
-    import linode
-
     conf = config[DOMAIN]
     access_token = conf.get(CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN)
 
@@ -58,16 +57,12 @@ class Linode:
 
     def __init__(self, access_token):
         """Initialize the Linode connection."""
-        import linode
-
         self._access_token = access_token
         self.data = None
         self.manager = linode.LinodeClient(token=self._access_token)
 
     def get_node_id(self, node_name):
         """Get the status of a Linode Instance."""
-        import linode
-
         node_id = None
 
         try:
@@ -83,8 +78,6 @@ class Linode:
     @Throttle(MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES)
     def update(self):
         """Use the data from Linode API."""
-        import linode
-
         try:
             self.data = self.manager.linode.get_instances()
         except linode.errors.ApiError as _ex: