diff --git a/modules/modelloader.py b/modules/modelloader.py
index e351d808a..522affc6e 100644
--- a/modules/modelloader.py
+++ b/modules/modelloader.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import shutil
 import importlib
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
-from basicsr.utils.download_util import load_file_from_url
 from modules import shared
 from modules.upscaler import Upscaler, UpscalerLanczos, UpscalerNearest, UpscalerNone
 from modules.paths import script_path, models_path
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ def load_models(model_path: str, model_url: str = None, command_path: str = None
 
         if model_url is not None and len(output) == 0:
             if download_name is not None:
+                from basicsr.utils.download_util import load_file_from_url
                 dl = load_file_from_url(model_url, model_path, True, download_name)
                 output.append(dl)
             else: