diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py b/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py
index 42d5cae76..8d73c9ce0 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import certifi
 import os
 import sys
 
 # Set SSL_CERT_FILE env variable for Twisted SSL verification on Windows
 # This needs to happen before anything else
 if 'win' in sys.platform:
+    import certifi
     os.environ['SSL_CERT_FILE'] = certifi.where()
 
 from lbrynet.core import log_support