diff --git a/paddleocr.py b/paddleocr.py
index 028d855c99..6ab64bc1e8 100644
--- a/paddleocr.py
+++ b/paddleocr.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 from io import BytesIO
 import pprint
 from PIL import Image
-from tools.infer import predict_system
 
 
 def _import_file(module_name, file_path, make_importable=False):
@@ -63,6 +62,7 @@ def _import_file(module_name, file_path, make_importable=False):
     is_link,
     confirm_model_dir_url,
 )
+from tools.infer import predict_system
 from tools.infer.utility import draw_ocr, str2bool, check_gpu
 from ppstructure.utility import init_args, draw_structure_result
 from ppstructure.predict_system import StructureSystem, save_structure_res, to_excel