diff --git a/awx/wsgi.py b/awx/wsgi.py
index 5be755ae42..e1094f6992 100644
--- a/awx/wsgi.py
+++ b/awx/wsgi.py
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 # All Rights Reserved.
 
 import logging
-from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
-from awx import prepare_env
 from awx import __version__ as tower_version
 
+# Prepare the AWX environment.
+from awx import prepare_env
+prepare_env()
+
+from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
+
 """
 WSGI config for AWX project.
 
@@ -15,9 +19,6 @@ For more information on this file, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/deployment/wsgi/
 """
 
-# Prepare the AWX environment.
-prepare_env()
-
 logger = logging.getLogger('awx.main.models.jobs')
 try:
     fd = open("/var/lib/awx/.tower_version", "r")