diff --git a/modules/performUQ/UCSD_UQ/preprocess_hierarchical_bayesian.py b/modules/performUQ/UCSD_UQ/preprocess_hierarchical_bayesian.py
index 8b88e340a..a5eefc16e 100644
--- a/modules/performUQ/UCSD_UQ/preprocess_hierarchical_bayesian.py
+++ b/modules/performUQ/UCSD_UQ/preprocess_hierarchical_bayesian.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
-path_to_common_uq = Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'common'
-sys.path.append(str(path_to_common_uq))
-import uq_utilities  # noqa: E402
+sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'common'))
+import uq_utilities
 
 InputsType = tuple[
     Path,