diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
index 114466cf7..d46e9e271 100644
--- a/launch.py
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from modules import launch_utils
 
-
 args = launch_utils.args
 python = launch_utils.python
 git = launch_utils.git
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ start = launch_utils.start
 
 
 def main():
-    from modules import timer
-    timer.startup_timer.record("start")
 
     if not args.skip_prepare_environment:
         prepare_environment()
diff --git a/modules/launch_utils.py b/modules/launch_utils.py
index aaa671ab6..18b444d42 100644
--- a/modules/launch_utils.py
+++ b/modules/launch_utils.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 
 from modules import cmd_args, errors
 from modules.paths_internal import script_path, extensions_dir
+from modules import timer  # noqa:F401
 
 args, _ = cmd_args.parser.parse_known_args()