diff --git a/v2v/tests/src/function_test_esx.py b/v2v/tests/src/function_test_esx.py
index 8dcc8c719b..8c07c1aac6 100644
--- a/v2v/tests/src/function_test_esx.py
+++ b/v2v/tests/src/function_test_esx.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import uuid
 import shutil
 import tempfile
-import ovirtsdk4
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
 from virttest import data_dir
@@ -750,6 +749,7 @@ def vm_check(status_error):
             os.environ['http_proxy'] = http_proxy
             os.environ['https_proxy'] = https_proxy
         if 'ovirtsdk4_pkg' in checkpoint:
+            import ovirtsdk4
             ovirt4_path = os.path.dirname(ovirtsdk4.__file__)
             dst_ovirt4_path = ovirt4_path + '.bak'
             os.rename(ovirt4_path, dst_ovirt4_path)