diff --git a/templates/main.py b/templates/main.py
index 2519a0d..c12c8b4 100644
--- a/templates/main.py
+++ b/templates/main.py
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
  #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import os
-from mastodon import Mastodon
 import csv
 import itertools
 import random
 import os
 import argparse
 
-instance = os.environ['MASTODON_INSTANCE']
-username = os.environ['MASTODON_USERNAME']
-
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Parse quotes from .csv files, and post a random quote to Mastodon API')
 parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true', help='Dont actually login or post to the remote API')
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 mastodon_api = None
 if not args.debug:
+    from mastodon import Mastodon
+
+    instance = os.environ['MASTODON_INSTANCE']
+    username = os.environ['MASTODON_USERNAME']
+
     # Create application if it does not exist
     # TODO: store this file in volume
     if not os.path.isfile(instance+'.secret'):