diff --git a/unsloth/models/_utils.py b/unsloth/models/_utils.py
index ab53811f49..02a3cbb46f 100644
--- a/unsloth/models/_utils.py
+++ b/unsloth/models/_utils.py
@@ -1242,6 +1242,7 @@ def __str__ (self): return LOGITS_ERROR_STRING
         except: continue
 pass
 
+import importlib
 USE_MODELSCOPE = os.environ.get("UNSLOTH_USE_MODELSCOPE", "0") == "1"
 if USE_MODELSCOPE:
     if importlib.util.find_spec("modelscope") is None: