diff --git a/tests/modeltests/proxy_model_inheritance/tests.py b/tests/modeltests/proxy_model_inheritance/tests.py
index a07958a13b7..d10d6a4ac15 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/proxy_model_inheritance/tests.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/proxy_model_inheritance/tests.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ class ProxyModelInheritanceTests(TransactionTestCase):
         settings.INSTALLED_APPS = ('app1', 'app2')
         map(load_app, settings.INSTALLED_APPS)
         call_command('syncdb', verbosity=0)
+        global ProxyModel, NiceModel
         from app1.models import ProxyModel
         from app2.models import NiceModel
-        global ProxyModel, NiceModel
 
     def tearDown(self):
         settings.INSTALLED_APPS = self.old_installed_apps