--- a/src/eric7/Preferences/Shortcuts.py	Sun Nov 06 11:22:39 2022 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/Preferences/Shortcuts.py	Mon Nov 07 17:19:58 2022 +0100
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@
 
 from eric7.EricWidgets import EricMessageBox
 from eric7.EricWidgets.EricApplication import ericApp
+from eric7.EricXML.ShortcutsReader import ShortcutsReader
 from eric7.Preferences import Prefs, syncPreferences
 
+from .ShortcutsFile import ShortcutsFile
+
 
 def __readShortcut(act, category, prefClass):
     """
@@ -209,8 +212,6 @@
     pm = ericApp().getObject("PluginManager")
     pm.initOnDemandPlugins()
 
-    from .ShortcutsFile import ShortcutsFile
-
     shortcutsFile = ShortcutsFile()
     shortcutsFile.writeFile(fn, helpViewer)
 
@@ -230,8 +231,6 @@
 
     if fn.endswith(".ekj"):
         # new JSON based file
-        from .ShortcutsFile import ShortcutsFile
-
         shortcutsFile = ShortcutsFile()
         shortcuts = shortcutsFile.readFile(fn)
         if shortcuts:
@@ -242,8 +241,6 @@
         # old XML based file
         f = QFile(fn)
         if f.open(QIODevice.OpenModeFlag.ReadOnly):
-            from eric7.EricXML.ShortcutsReader import ShortcutsReader
-
             reader = ShortcutsReader(f)
             reader.readXML()
             f.close()