diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 38d267c14..875f2aab4 100644
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 ##!/usr/bin/env python
 
-
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-from flask import Flask
-from werkzeug.serving import WSGIRequestHandler
+from gevent import monkey
 
-from app import create_app, socketio  # noqa: F401
+monkey.patch_all()  # this has to be called before other imports or monkey patching doesn't happen
+
+
+from flask import Flask  # noqa
+from werkzeug.serving import WSGIRequestHandler  # noqa
+
+from app import create_app, socketio  # noqa
 
 WSGIRequestHandler.version_string = lambda self: "SecureServer"
 
diff --git a/gunicorn_config.py b/gunicorn_config.py
index f3fcc1b4d..fc50f4ffc 100644
--- a/gunicorn_config.py
+++ b/gunicorn_config.py
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-from gevent import monkey
-
-monkey.patch_all()  # this has to be called before other imports or monkey patching doesn't happen
-
 import os  # noqa
 import socket  # noqa
 import sys  # noqa