diff --git a/stress/utils/util.py b/stress/utils/util.py
index 5870ca1..f90796d 100644
--- a/stress/utils/util.py
+++ b/stress/utils/util.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-import subprocess
 import shlex
+import subprocess
 
 SSH_OPTIONS = (" -q" +
                " -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null" +