diff --git a/cellpack/autopack/Analysis.py b/cellpack/autopack/Analysis.py
index dd2c9abc9..73f123e5f 100644
--- a/cellpack/autopack/Analysis.py
+++ b/cellpack/autopack/Analysis.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 from cellpack.autopack.upy import colors as col
 from cellpack.autopack.upy.colors import map_colors
 from cellpack.autopack.utils import check_paired_key, get_paired_key
+from cellpack.autopack.writers.ImageWriter import ImageWriter
 import concurrent.futures
 import multiprocessing
 
@@ -2353,8 +2354,6 @@ def pack_one_seed(
                 plt.close()  # closes the current figure
 
         if image_export_options is not None:
-            from cellpack.autopack.writers.ImageWriter import ImageWriter
-
             image_writer = ImageWriter(
                 env=self.env,
                 name=seed_basename,