diff --git a/test/api.js b/test/api.js
index a639590e1811..f5eae8ad7b9c 100644
--- a/test/api.js
+++ b/test/api.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const topics = require('../src/topics');
 const plugins = require('../src/plugins');
 const flags = require('../src/flags');
 const messaging = require('../src/messaging');
-const socketUser = require('../src/socket.io/user');
+
 
 describe('Read API', async () => {
 	let readApi = false;
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ describe('Read API', async () => {
 		// Create a new chat room
 		await messaging.newRoom(1, [2]);
 
+		const socketUser = require('../src/socket.io/user');
 		// export data for admin user
 		await socketUser.exportProfile({ uid: adminUid }, { uid: adminUid });
 		await socketUser.exportPosts({ uid: adminUid }, { uid: adminUid });