diff --git a/designate/manage/pool.py b/designate/manage/pool.py
index 7311c0d01..6dabc6e8e 100644
--- a/designate/manage/pool.py
+++ b/designate/manage/pool.py
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ class PoolCommands(base.Commands):
                default='/etc/designate/pools.yaml')
     def export_from_config(self, file):
         self._startup()
+
+        # Avoid circular dependency imports
+        from designate import pool_manager
+        pool_manager.register_dynamic_pool_options()
+
         try:
             pools = self.central_api.find_pools(self.context)
         except messaging.exceptions.MessagingTimeout:
diff --git a/designate/utils.py b/designate/utils.py
index 98cad2268..fe32fb8f8 100644
--- a/designate/utils.py
+++ b/designate/utils.py
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ def read_config(prog, argv):
              default_config_files=config_files)
     config.set_defaults()
 
-    # Avoid circular dependency imports
-    from designate import pool_manager
-    pool_manager.register_dynamic_pool_options()
-
 
 def resource_string(*args):
     if len(args) == 0: