--- a/src/eric7/EricXML/TasksReader.py	Sun Nov 06 11:22:39 2022 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/EricXML/TasksReader.py	Mon Nov 07 17:19:58 2022 +0100
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import contextlib
 import time
 
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QUuid
+
 from eric7 import Utilities
 from eric7.EricWidgets.EricApplication import ericApp
 from eric7.Tasks.Task import TaskPriority, TaskType
@@ -103,8 +105,6 @@
             task["uid"] = uid
         else:
             # upgrade from pre 6.0 format
-            from PyQt6.QtCore import QUuid
-
             task["uid"] = QUuid.createUuid().toString()
         parentUid = self.attribute("parent_uid", "")
         expanded = self.toBool(self.attribute("expanded", "True"))