diff --git a/jupyterhub/tests/test_app.py b/jupyterhub/tests/test_app.py
index 799fa815..ead5242c 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/tests/test_app.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import os
 import re
 import sys
 import time
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion as V
 from subprocess import check_output
 from subprocess import PIPE
 from subprocess import Popen
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 import traitlets
+from distutils.version import LooseVersion as V
 from traitlets.config import Config
 
 from .. import orm