diff --git a/mopidy/__init__.py b/mopidy/__init__.py
index 76aca226..0b0be1a6 100644
--- a/mopidy/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__init__.py
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
-import os
 import sys
-
 if not (2, 6) <= sys.version_info < (3,):
     sys.exit(u'Mopidy requires Python >= 2.6, < 3')
 
-import glib
-
 __version__ = '0.8.0'
 
-DATA_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_data_dir()), 'mopidy')
-CACHE_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_cache_dir()), 'mopidy')
-SETTINGS_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_config_dir()), 'mopidy')
-SETTINGS_FILE = os.path.join(SETTINGS_PATH, 'settings.py')
-
 from mopidy import settings as default_settings_module
 from mopidy.utils.settings import SettingsProxy
 settings = SettingsProxy(default_settings_module)
diff --git a/mopidy/__main__.py b/mopidy/__main__.py
index ba175ceb..719e8e24 100644
--- a/mopidy/__main__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__main__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ sys.path.insert(
     0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../')))
 
 
-import mopidy
 from mopidy import audio, core, exceptions, settings
 from mopidy.utils import (
     deps, importing, log, path, process, settings as settings_utils,
@@ -122,13 +121,13 @@ def check_old_folders():
     logger.warning(
         u'Old settings folder found at %s, settings.py should be moved '
         u'to %s, any cache data should be deleted. See release notes for '
-        u'further instructions.', old_settings_folder, mopidy.SETTINGS_PATH)
+        u'further instructions.', old_settings_folder, path.SETTINGS_PATH)
 
 
 def setup_settings(interactive):
-    path.get_or_create_folder(mopidy.SETTINGS_PATH)
-    path.get_or_create_folder(mopidy.DATA_PATH)
-    path.get_or_create_file(mopidy.SETTINGS_FILE)
+    path.get_or_create_folder(path.SETTINGS_PATH)
+    path.get_or_create_folder(path.DATA_PATH)
+    path.get_or_create_file(path.SETTINGS_FILE)
     try:
         settings.validate(interactive)
     except exceptions.SettingsError as ex:
diff --git a/mopidy/utils/path.py b/mopidy/utils/path.py
index 0cf02a4a..220d6775 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/path.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/path.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import glib
 import logging
 import os
 import re
@@ -6,8 +5,13 @@ import string
 import sys
 import urllib
 
+import glib
+
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.utils.path')
 
+DATA_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_data_dir()), 'mopidy')
+SETTINGS_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_config_dir()), 'mopidy')
+SETTINGS_FILE = os.path.join(SETTINGS_PATH, 'settings.py')
 XDG_DIRS = {
     'XDG_CACHE_DIR': glib.get_user_cache_dir(),
     'XDG_DATA_DIR': glib.get_user_data_dir(),
diff --git a/mopidy/utils/settings.py b/mopidy/utils/settings.py
index a886a90c..be0e4420 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/settings.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/settings.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import os
 import pprint
 import sys
 
-from mopidy import exceptions, SETTINGS_PATH, SETTINGS_FILE
+from mopidy import exceptions
 from mopidy.utils import formatting, path
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.utils.settings')
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ class SettingsProxy(object):
         self.runtime = {}
 
     def _get_local_settings(self):
-        if not os.path.isfile(SETTINGS_FILE):
+        if not os.path.isfile(path.SETTINGS_FILE):
             return {}
-        sys.path.insert(0, SETTINGS_PATH)
+        sys.path.insert(0, path.SETTINGS_PATH)
         # pylint: disable = F0401
         import settings as local_settings_module
         # pylint: enable = F0401