diff --git a/gymnasium/__init__.py b/gymnasium/__init__.py
index d7d280a08..a4c281ef7 100644
--- a/gymnasium/__init__.py
+++ b/gymnasium/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@
     register_envs,
 )
 
+# Initializing pygame initializes audio connections through SDL. SDL uses alsa by default on all Linux systems
+# SDL connecting to alsa frequently create these giant lists of warnings every time you import an environment using
+#   pygame
+# DSP is far more benign (and should probably be the default in SDL anyways)
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
+    os.environ["SDL_AUDIODRIVER"] = "dsp"
+
+os.environ["PYGAME_HIDE_SUPPORT_PROMPT"] = "hide"
+
 # necessary for `envs.__init__` which registers all gymnasium environments and loads plugins
 from gymnasium import envs
 from gymnasium import spaces, utils, vector, wrappers, error, logger, functional
@@ -55,20 +68,6 @@
 ]
 __version__ = "1.0.0a2"
 
-
-# Initializing pygame initializes audio connections through SDL. SDL uses alsa by default on all Linux systems
-# SDL connecting to alsa frequently create these giant lists of warnings every time you import an environment using
-#   pygame
-# DSP is far more benign (and should probably be the default in SDL anyways)
-
-import os
-import sys
-
-if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
-    os.environ["SDL_AUDIODRIVER"] = "dsp"
-
-os.environ["PYGAME_HIDE_SUPPORT_PROMPT"] = "hide"
-
 try:
     from farama_notifications import notifications