diff --git a/export.py b/export.py
index a2aa5e830c33..e3cf392b0101 100644
--- a/export.py
+++ b/export.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import platform
+import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
@@ -427,8 +428,6 @@ def export_edgetpu(file, prefix=colorstr('Edge TPU:')):
 def export_tfjs(file, prefix=colorstr('TensorFlow.js:')):
     # YOLOv5 TensorFlow.js export
     check_requirements('tensorflowjs')
-    import re
-
     import tensorflowjs as tfjs
 
     LOGGER.info(f'\n{prefix} starting export with tensorflowjs {tfjs.__version__}...')