diff --git a/designate/__init__.py b/designate/__init__.py
index 0c40c116..a18b8b83 100644
--- a/designate/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+import eventlet
+
+eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
+
 import os
 import socket
 
diff --git a/designate/cmd/__init__.py b/designate/cmd/__init__.py
index 806716bc..e69de29b 100644
--- a/designate/cmd/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/cmd/__init__.py
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
-#
-# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@hp.com>
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-# a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
-import eventlet
-
-eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)