diff --git a/rice.py b/rice.py
index ce9fd3d..c09a804 100644
--- a/rice.py
+++ b/rice.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import numpy as np
 from gym.spaces import MultiDiscrete
 
+_PUBLIC_REPO_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+sys.path = [_PUBLIC_REPO_DIR] + sys.path
+
 from negotiator import (
     BaseProtocol,
     NoProtocol,
@@ -39,10 +42,6 @@
     "BasicClubClusterProposals": BasicClubClusterProposals,
 }
 
-
-_PUBLIC_REPO_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-sys.path = [_PUBLIC_REPO_DIR] + sys.path
-
 from rice_helpers import (
     get_abatement_cost,
     get_armington_agg,