diff --git a/src/calibre/constants.py b/src/calibre/constants.py
index ebe3dc0b3b..baeb456a4b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/constants.py
+++ b/src/calibre/constants.py
@@ -164,11 +164,8 @@ def cache_dir():
     return ans
 
 
-plugins_loc = sys.extensions_location
-
-
 # plugins {{{
-
+plugins_loc = sys.extensions_location
 from importlib.machinery import ModuleSpec, EXTENSION_SUFFIXES, ExtensionFileLoader
 from importlib.util import find_spec
 from importlib import import_module