diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
index 94906791cd7..235842838b1 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from bpy.app.translations import (
     pgettext_rpt as rpt_,
     contexts as i18n_contexts,
 )
-from bpy_extras import anim_utils
 
 
 def _rna_path_prop_search_for_context_impl(context, edit_text, unique_attrs):
@@ -1822,6 +1821,7 @@ class WM_OT_properties_edit(Operator):
         item.property_overridable_library_set('["{:s}"]'.format(escaped_name), self.is_overridable_library)
 
     def _update_blender_for_prop_change(self, context, item, name, prop_type_old, prop_type_new):
+        from bpy_extras import anim_utils
         from rna_prop_ui import (
             rna_idprop_ui_prop_update,
         )