diff --git a/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py b/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py
index 2f055936..061e9ffe 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import re
 import stubout
 import ast
 
+eventlet.monkey_patch()
+
 from nova import db
 from nova import context
 from nova import flags
diff --git a/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
index b9a74769..fd836967 100644
--- a/run_tests.py
+++ b/run_tests.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ To run a single test module:
 
 """
 
-import eventlet
 import gettext
 import heapq
 import os
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ import unittest
 import sys
 import time
 
-eventlet.monkey_patch()
 gettext.install('nova', unicode=1)
 
 from nose import config