diff --git a/dvc/commands/get.py b/dvc/commands/get.py
index 908596997..882a2d17a 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/get.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/get.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from dvc.cli import completion
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
-from dvc.scm import CloneError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ class CmdGet(CmdBaseNoRepo):
 
     def _get_file_from_repo(self):
         from dvc.repo import Repo
+        from dvc.scm import CloneError
 
         try:
             Repo.get(
diff --git a/dvc/commands/imp.py b/dvc/commands/imp.py
index 6c71e7e8c..b27b81d04 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/imp.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/imp.py
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ from dvc.cli import completion
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
-from dvc.scm import CloneError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class CmdImport(CmdBase):
     def run(self):
+        from dvc.scm import CloneError
+
         try:
             self.repo.imp(
                 self.args.url,