diff --git a/mopidy/mixers/__init__.py b/mopidy/mixers/__init__.py
index 259557d1..317188fc 100644
--- a/mopidy/mixers/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/mixers/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+import pygst
+pygst.require('0.10')
+import gst
+import gobject
+
+
+def create_track(label, initial_volume, min_volume, max_volume,
+                      num_channels, flags):
+    class Track(gst.interfaces.MixerTrack):
+        def __init__(self):
+            super(Track, self).__init__()
+            self.volumes = (initial_volume,) * self.num_channels
+
+        @gobject.property
+        def label(self):
+            return label
+
+        @gobject.property
+        def min_volume(self):
+            return min_volume
+
+        @gobject.property
+        def max_volume(self):
+            return max_volume
+
+        @gobject.property
+        def num_channels(self):
+            return num_channels
+
+        @gobject.property
+        def flags(self):
+            return flags
+
+    return Track()
+
+
+# Import all mixers so that they are registered with GStreamer.
+#
+# Keep these imports at the bottom of the file to avoid cyclic import problems
+# when mixers use the above code.
 from mopidy.mixers.auto import AutoAudioMixer
 from mopidy.mixers.fake import FakeMixer
 from mopidy.mixers.nad import NadMixer
diff --git a/mopidy/mixers/fake.py b/mopidy/mixers/fake.py
index 83bde6fc..3c47ef33 100644
--- a/mopidy/mixers/fake.py
+++ b/mopidy/mixers/fake.py
@@ -3,35 +3,7 @@ pygst.require('0.10')
 import gobject
 import gst
 
-
-def create_fake_track(label, initial_volume, min_volume, max_volume,
-                      num_channels, flags):
-    class Track(gst.interfaces.MixerTrack):
-        def __init__(self):
-            super(Track, self).__init__()
-            self.volumes = (initial_volume,) * self.num_channels
-
-        @gobject.property
-        def label(self):
-            return label
-
-        @gobject.property
-        def min_volume(self):
-            return min_volume
-
-        @gobject.property
-        def max_volume(self):
-            return max_volume
-
-        @gobject.property
-        def num_channels(self):
-            return num_channels
-
-        @gobject.property
-        def flags(self):
-            return flags
-
-    return Track()
+from mopidy.mixers import create_track
 
 
 class FakeMixer(gst.Element, gst.ImplementsInterface, gst.interfaces.Mixer):
@@ -41,15 +13,10 @@ class FakeMixer(gst.Element, gst.ImplementsInterface, gst.interfaces.Mixer):
                       'Thomas Adamcik')
 
     track_label = gobject.property(type=str, default='Master')
-
     track_initial_volume = gobject.property(type=int, default=0)
-
     track_min_volume = gobject.property(type=int, default=0)
-
     track_max_volume = gobject.property(type=int, default=100)
-
     track_num_channels = gobject.property(type=int, default=2)
-
     track_flags = gobject.property(type=int,
         default=(gst.interfaces.MIXER_TRACK_MASTER |
                  gst.interfaces.MIXER_TRACK_OUTPUT))
@@ -58,12 +25,13 @@ class FakeMixer(gst.Element, gst.ImplementsInterface, gst.interfaces.Mixer):
         gst.Element.__init__(self)
 
     def list_tracks(self):
-        track = create_fake_track(self.track_label,
-                                  self.track_initial_volume,
-                                  self.track_min_volume,
-                                  self.track_max_volume,
-                                  self.track_num_channels,
-                                  self.track_flags)
+        track = create_track(
+            self.track_label,
+            self.track_initial_volume,
+            self.track_min_volume,
+            self.track_max_volume,
+            self.track_num_channels,
+            self.track_flags)
         return [track]
 
     def get_volume(self, track):