diff --git a/tests/test_downloadermiddleware.py b/tests/test_downloadermiddleware.py
index 55af4c240..6168e0176 100644
--- a/tests/test_downloadermiddleware.py
+++ b/tests/test_downloadermiddleware.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 from unittest import mock, SkipTest
 
 from pytest import mark
+from twisted import version as twisted_version
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
 from twisted.trial.unittest import TestCase
@@ -217,10 +218,9 @@ class MiddlewareUsingCoro(ManagerTestCase):
     """Middlewares using asyncio coroutines should work"""
 
     def test_asyncdef(self):
-        import twisted
         if (
             self.reactor_pytest == 'asyncio'
-            and twisted.version < Version('twisted', 18, 4, 0)
+            and twisted_version < Version('twisted', 18, 4, 0)
         ):
             raise SkipTest(
                 'Due to https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/9390, this test '
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ class MiddlewareUsingCoro(ManagerTestCase):
                 '18.4.0'
             )
 
-        from twisted.python.versions import Version
-
         resp = Response('http://example.com/index.html')
 
         class CoroMiddleware: