diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index a899b68..d547ba5 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import argparse
 import base64
 import bcrypt
 import hashlib
@@ -24,12 +23,6 @@ from ffmpy import FFmpeg
 from pymongo import MongoClient
 from redis import Redis
 
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run the taiko-web development server.')
-parser.add_argument('port', type=int, metavar='PORT', nargs='?', default=34801, help='Port to listen on.')
-parser.add_argument('-b', '--bind-address', default='localhost', help='Bind server to address.')
-parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', action='store_true', help='Enable debug mode.')
-args = parser.parse_args()
-
 def take_config(name, required=False):
     if hasattr(config, name):
         return getattr(config, name)
@@ -715,7 +708,15 @@ def make_preview(song_id, song_type, song_ext, preview):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import argparse
     from flask import send_from_directory
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run the taiko-web development server.')
+    parser.add_argument('port', type=int, metavar='PORT', nargs='?', default=34801, help='Port to listen on.')
+    parser.add_argument('-b', '--bind-address', default='localhost', help='Bind server to address.')
+    parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', action='store_true', help='Enable debug mode.')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
     @app.route('/src/<path:path>')
     def send_src(path):
         return send_from_directory('public/src', path)