diff --git a/tpi/terraform.py b/tpi/terraform.py
index b8920f4..994a399 100644
--- a/tpi/terraform.py
+++ b/tpi/terraform.py
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ def _shell(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         from shutil import which
 
-        from asyncssh import Error as AsyncSshError
-
         if which("ssh"):
             return self._shell_default(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        from asyncssh import Error as AsyncSshError
+
         loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
         try:
             asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)