--- a/src/eric7/WebBrowser/QtHelp/HelpIndexWidget.py	Sun Nov 06 11:22:39 2022 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/WebBrowser/QtHelp/HelpIndexWidget.py	Mon Nov 07 17:19:58 2022 +0100
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@
         @return selected document
         @rtype QHelpLink
         """
-        document = QHelpLink()
+        from .HelpTopicDialog import HelpTopicDialog
 
-        from .HelpTopicDialog import HelpTopicDialog
+        document = QHelpLink()
 
         dlg = HelpTopicDialog(self, helpKeyword, documents)
         if dlg.exec() == QDialog.DialogCode.Accepted: