diff --git a/mopidy/models.py b/mopidy/models.py
index ef60ebbe..2ede4352 100644
--- a/mopidy/models.py
+++ b/mopidy/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import translator
 
 class ImmutableObject(object):
     """
@@ -183,6 +182,7 @@ class Track(ImmutableObject):
         super(Track, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def mpd_format(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        from mopidy.frontends.mpd import translator
         return translator.track_to_mpd_format(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
@@ -222,4 +222,5 @@ class Playlist(ImmutableObject):
         return len(self.tracks)
 
     def mpd_format(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        from mopidy.frontends.mpd import translator
         return translator.playlist_to_mpd_format(self, *args, **kwargs)