diff --git a/ckanext/mailcraft/plugin.py b/ckanext/mailcraft/plugin.py
index 8ef13dd..9b7b2ec 100644
--- a/ckanext/mailcraft/plugin.py
+++ b/ckanext/mailcraft/plugin.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 import ckan.plugins.toolkit as toolkit
 from ckan.common import CKANConfig
 
-import ckanext.admin_panel.types as ap_types
-from ckanext.admin_panel.interfaces import IAdminPanel
-
 import ckanext.mailcraft.config as mc_config
 from ckanext.mailcraft.mailer import DefaultMailer
 
@@ -23,6 +20,9 @@ class MailcraftPlugin(plugins.SingletonPlugin):
     plugins.implements(plugins.IConfigurable)
 
     if plugins.plugin_loaded("admin_panel"):
+        import ckanext.admin_panel.types as ap_types
+        from ckanext.admin_panel.interfaces import IAdminPanel
+
         plugins.implements(plugins.IBlueprint)
         plugins.implements(IAdminPanel, inherit=True)