diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vera/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/vera/__init__.py
index 5d9dd80061c..8fcc8a4a2fe 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vera/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vera/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 from collections import defaultdict
 
+import pyvera as veraApi
 import voluptuous as vol
 from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ VERA_COMPONENTS = [
 
 def setup(hass, base_config):
     """Set up for Vera devices."""
-    import pyvera as veraApi
 
     def stop_subscription(event):
         """Shutdown Vera subscriptions and subscription thread on exit."""
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ def setup(hass, base_config):
 
 def map_vera_device(vera_device, remap):
     """Map vera classes to Home Assistant types."""
-    import pyvera as veraApi
 
     if isinstance(vera_device, veraApi.VeraDimmer):
         return "light"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vera/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/vera/sensor.py
index c33187cd904..e409a123887 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vera/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vera/sensor.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
+import pyvera as veraApi
+
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import ENTITY_ID_FORMAT
 from homeassistant.const import TEMP_CELSIUS, TEMP_FAHRENHEIT
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@ class VeraSensor(VeraDevice, Entity):
     @property
     def unit_of_measurement(self):
         """Return the unit of measurement of this entity, if any."""
-        import pyvera as veraApi
 
         if self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR:
             return self._temperature_units
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ class VeraSensor(VeraDevice, Entity):
 
     def update(self):
         """Update the state."""
-        import pyvera as veraApi
 
         if self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR:
             self.current_value = self.vera_device.temperature