diff --git a/rhodecode/events/__init__.py b/rhodecode/events/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/events/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/events/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
 
 import logging
-from pyramid.threadlocal import get_current_registry
+
 from rhodecode.events.base import RhodeCodeIntegrationEvent
 
 from rhodecode.events.base import (  # pragma: no cover
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ def trigger(event, registry=None):
     # For the first step we are using pyramids thread locals here. If the
     # event mechanism works out as a good solution we should think about
     # passing the registry as an argument to get rid of it.
+    from pyramid.threadlocal import get_current_registry
+
     event_name = event.__class__
     log.debug('event %s sent for execution', event_name)
     registry = registry or get_current_registry()