diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py b/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py
index be7e062f..e990fb59 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import time
 
 import click
 
+from platformio import util
 from platformio.package.exception import IncompatiblePackageError, UnknownPackageError
 from platformio.package.meta import PackageSpec, PackageType
 from platformio.package.version import cast_version_to_semver
@@ -45,8 +46,6 @@ class PackageManagerRegistryMixin:
         pkgfile = self.pick_compatible_pkg_file(version["files"]) if version else None
         if not pkgfile:
             if self.pkg_type == PackageType.TOOL:
-                from platformio import util
-
                 raise IncompatiblePackageError(spec.humanize(), util.get_systype())
             raise UnknownPackageError(spec.humanize())