diff --git a/source/incqueryserver-jupyter/iqs_jupyter/authentication.py b/source/incqueryserver-jupyter/iqs_jupyter/authentication.py
index f7eb84e..5901356 100644
--- a/source/incqueryserver-jupyter/iqs_jupyter/authentication.py
+++ b/source/incqueryserver-jupyter/iqs_jupyter/authentication.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from iqs_jupyter import api_composition
 from iqs_client_extension import ApiClientWithOIDC
 
+import requests
+
 
 def connect(
         address=defaults.default_IQS_address,
@@ -58,8 +60,6 @@ def connect(
 
     return IQSClient(configuration, use_oidc)
 
-import requests
-
 class IQSClient:
     def __init__(
             self,