diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/ovh/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/ovh/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py
index f982a17a2c..59fc2c608b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/ovh/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/ovh/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py
@@ -13,18 +13,6 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-import sys
-try:
-    import ovh
-    import ovh.exceptions
-    from ovh.exceptions import APIError
-    HAS_OVH = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_OVH = False
-
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend
@@ -108,6 +96,15 @@ application_secret=yoursecret consumer_key=yourconsumerkey
 RETURN = '''
 '''
 
+import sys
+try:
+    import ovh
+    import ovh.exceptions
+    from ovh.exceptions import APIError
+    HAS_OVH = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_OVH = False
+
 def getOvhClient(ansibleModule):
     endpoint = ansibleModule.params.get('endpoint')
     application_key = ansibleModule.params.get('application_key')
@@ -296,5 +293,8 @@ def main():
     # We should never reach here
     module.fail_json(msg='Internal ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend module error')
 
+# import module snippets
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()