diff --git a/scikits/learn/datasets/narr/data.py b/scikits/learn/datasets/narr/data.py
index 5ccbb78eb68e0a9471e8ec038d3fdc2f33843603..37989bb43a70a6a739fe027ecee6cf97f8023fc7 100644
--- a/scikits/learn/datasets/narr/data.py
+++ b/scikits/learn/datasets/narr/data.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ well as model-derived fields which contain estimates of
 subsurface, surface, and radiative properties.
 """
 
-import dap.client
 import datetime
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ def load(year, month, day, verbose=True):
         lon = narr.lon[:]
     
     """
-
+    import dap.client
     tail = 'narr-a_221_' 
     dir1 = '%d%02d'%(year, month)
     dir2 = dir1+'%02d'%day