diff --git a/virttest/env_process.py b/virttest/env_process.py
index b6aefdaec75..1aff7529068 100644
--- a/virttest/env_process.py
+++ b/virttest/env_process.py
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@
 from virttest import storage
 from virttest import utils_libguestfs
 from virttest import qemu_storage
-from virttest import utils_libvirtd
 from virttest import data_dir
 from virttest import utils_net
 from virttest import nfs
 from virttest import libvirt_vm
-from virttest import virsh
 from virttest import utils_test
 from virttest import utils_iptables
 from virttest import utils_package
@@ -1135,6 +1133,7 @@ def preprocess(test, params, env):
         migrate_setup.migrate_pre_setup(dest_uri, params)
         # Map hostname and IP address of the hosts to avoid virsh
         # to error out of resolving
+        from virttest import virsh
         hostname_ip = {str(virsh.hostname()): params['local_ip']}
         session = test_setup.remote_session(params)
         _, remote_hostname = session.cmd_status_output('hostname')
@@ -1269,6 +1268,7 @@ def preprocess(test, params, env):
         if not params.get("hugepage_path"):
             params["hugepage_path"] = h.hugepage_path
         if vm_type == "libvirt":
+            from virttest import utils_libvirtd
             if libvirtd_inst is None:
                 libvirtd_inst = utils_libvirtd.Libvirtd()
             libvirtd_inst.restart()
@@ -1744,6 +1744,7 @@ def postprocess(test, params, env):
             h = test_setup.HugePageConfig(params)
             h.cleanup()
             if vm_type == "libvirt":
+                from virttest import utils_libvirtd
                 if libvirtd_inst is None:
                     libvirtd_inst = utils_libvirtd.Libvirtd()
                 libvirtd_inst.restart()
@@ -1781,6 +1782,7 @@ def postprocess(test, params, env):
             LOG.error(details)
 
     if vm_type == "libvirt":
+        from virttest import utils_libvirtd
         if params.get("setup_libvirt_polkit") == "yes":
             try:
                 pol = test_setup.LibvirtPolkitConfig(params)
@@ -2053,6 +2055,7 @@ def store_vm_info(vm, log_filename, info_cmd='registers',
             LOG.warn(err)
             return False
     elif vmtype == "libvirt":
+        from virttest import virsh
         try:
             result = virsh.qemu_monitor_command(vm.name,
                                                 "info %s" % info_cmd,
diff --git a/virttest/utils_libvirtd.py b/virttest/utils_libvirtd.py
index 0642338b468..c1256ece45e 100644
--- a/virttest/utils_libvirtd.py
+++ b/virttest/utils_libvirtd.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def __init__(self, service_name=None, session=None, all_daemons=False):
         self.daemons = []
         self.service_list = []
 
+        # we only import this module conditionally to make this warning always applicable
         if LIBVIRTD is None:
             LOG.warning("Libvirtd service is not available in host, "
                         "utils_libvirtd module will not function normally")
diff --git a/virttest/virsh.py b/virttest/virsh.py
index 822c798a22a..5a476633e90 100644
--- a/virttest/virsh.py
+++ b/virttest/virsh.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 try:
     VIRSH_EXEC = path.find_command("virsh")
 except path.CmdNotFoundError:
+    # we only import this module conditionally to make this warning always applicable
     logging.getLogger('avocado.app').warning(
         "Virsh executable not set or found on path, virsh module will not "
         "function normally")