diff --git a/Lib/test/support/__init__.py b/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
index 7ebc42e5bdd01c..dc7a6e6741b8bb 100644
--- a/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import contextlib
 import dataclasses
 import functools
-import getpass
 import os
 import re
 import stat
@@ -380,6 +379,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kw):
 
 def skip_if_buildbot(reason=None):
     """Decorator raising SkipTest if running on a buildbot."""
+    import getpass
     if not reason:
         reason = 'not suitable for buildbots'
     try: