diff --git a/django/core/management/base.py b/django/core/management/base.py
index 5ac1cdf38d2..a6f67a81879 100644
--- a/django/core/management/base.py
+++ b/django/core/management/base.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 """
 Base classes for writing management commands (named commands which can
 be executed through ``django-admin.py`` or ``manage.py``).
-
 """
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import os
 import sys