diff --git a/oml/utils.py b/oml/utils.py
index 2e42c25..b5623b1 100644
--- a/oml/utils.py
+++ b/oml/utils.py
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ def check_pidfile(pid):
     return check_pid(pid)
 
 def ctl(*args):
+    import settings
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
-        import settings
         platform_win32 = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(settings.base_dir, '..', 'platform_win32'))
         python = os.path.join(platform_win32, 'pythonw.exe')
         cmd = [python, 'oml'] + list(args)