diff --git a/otaclient/app/configs.py b/otaclient/app/configs.py
index f7dca193e..59693d2a8 100644
--- a/otaclient/app/configs.py
+++ b/otaclient/app/configs.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 from otaclient.configs import ENV_PREFIX, service_config
 from otaclient._utils import cached_computed_field
 from otaclient._utils.path import replace_root
-from otaclient._utils.logging import check_loglevel
 
 # TODO: place holder before moving app.configs into otaclient.configs package
 _ = service_config
diff --git a/otaclient/configs/__init__.py b/otaclient/configs/__init__.py
index 1144b1639..e0d7e4783 100644
--- a/otaclient/configs/__init__.py
+++ b/otaclient/configs/__init__.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 """otaclient configs package."""
 
-# prefix for environmental vars name for configs.
-ENV_PREFIX = "OTA_"
 
 from ._debug_setting import debug_flags
 from ._logging import logging_config
 from ._ota_service import service_config
 
+# prefix for environmental vars name for configs.
+ENV_PREFIX = "OTA_"
+
 __all__ = ["ENV_PREFIX", "debug_flags", "logging_config", "service_config"]