diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
index b3f486c01c..bc0f7258b1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ from . import settings
 from . import signal
 from . import task
 
+if App.GuiUp:
+    import FreeCADGui
+    from PySide import QtGui
+
 
 CHECK = 0
 PREPARE = 1
@@ -52,10 +56,6 @@ _dirTypes = {}
 
 def run_fem_solver(solver, working_dir=None):
 
-    if App.GuiUp:
-        import FreeCADGui
-        from PySide import QtGui
-
     if solver.Proxy.Type == 'Fem::FemSolverCalculixCcxTools':
         App.Console.PrintMessage("CalxuliX ccx tools solver!\n")
         from femtools.ccxtools import CcxTools as ccx