diff --git a/slic/__init__.py b/slic/__init__.py
index be2adc838..d50a2376a 100644
--- a/slic/__init__.py
+++ b/slic/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 from . import core
-from . import devices
-from . import utils
+
 
 from .utils.termtitle import termtitle as _termtitle
 _termtitle("⊚slic")
@@ -20,3 +19,7 @@ except Exception as e:
     print("setting up rich failed:", e)
 
 
+from . import devices
+from . import utils
+
+