diff --git a/users_ldap_groups/models/res_company_ldap_operator.py b/users_ldap_groups/models/res_company_ldap_operator.py
index 030a30b8f4..e26b9d38cb 100644
--- a/users_ldap_groups/models/res_company_ldap_operator.py
+++ b/users_ldap_groups/models/res_company_ldap_operator.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html).
 from logging import getLogger
 from string import Template
+import base64
 
 from odoo import api, models
 
@@ -44,8 +45,6 @@ def _query(self, ldap_entry, mapping):
         return bool(results)
 
     def safe_ldap_decode(self, attr):
-        import base64
-
         try:
             return attr.decode()
         except UnicodeDecodeError: