diff --git a/test/integration/QuickTestIM.py b/test/integration/QuickTestIM.py
index 560fed202..483a8b336 100755
--- a/test/integration/QuickTestIM.py
+++ b/test/integration/QuickTestIM.py
@@ -17,17 +17,18 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import unittest
+
+from defusedxml import xmlrpc
+xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
+
 try:
-    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy
+    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy  # nosec
 except ImportError:
     from xmlrpc.client import ServerProxy
 import time
 import sys
 import os
 
-from defusedxml import xmlrpc
-xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
-
 sys.path.append("..")
 sys.path.append(".")
 
diff --git a/test/integration/TestIM.py b/test/integration/TestIM.py
index 6b3beff6e..112b10d7b 100755
--- a/test/integration/TestIM.py
+++ b/test/integration/TestIM.py
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import unittest
+from defusedxml import xmlrpc
+xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
+
 try:
-    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy
+    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy  # nosec
 except ImportError:
     from xmlrpc.client import ServerProxy
 
@@ -26,9 +29,6 @@
 import sys
 import os
 
-from defusedxml import xmlrpc
-xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
-
 sys.path.append("..")
 sys.path.append(".")
 
diff --git a/test/loadtest/LoadTest.py b/test/loadtest/LoadTest.py
index a8747e556..d761dc90b 100755
--- a/test/loadtest/LoadTest.py
+++ b/test/loadtest/LoadTest.py
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
 import os
 import random
 import datetime
+from defusedxml import xmlrpc
+xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
+
 try:
-    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy
+    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy  # nosec
 except ImportError:
     from xmlrpc.client import ServerProxy
 
-from defusedxml import xmlrpc
-xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
-
 sys.path.append("..")
 sys.path.append(".")
 
diff --git a/test/loadtest/LoadTestR.py b/test/loadtest/LoadTestR.py
index 7f6219aff..1cabf7111 100755
--- a/test/loadtest/LoadTestR.py
+++ b/test/loadtest/LoadTestR.py
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
 import os
 import random
 import datetime
+from defusedxml import xmlrpc
+xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
+
 try:
-    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy
+    from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy  # nosec
 except ImportError:
     from xmlrpc.client import ServerProxy
 
-from defusedxml import xmlrpc
-xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
-
 sys.path.append("..")
 sys.path.append(".")