diff --git a/tracebackrepy.py b/tracebackrepy.py
index 2035941b..ebeacba2 100755
--- a/tracebackrepy.py
+++ b/tracebackrepy.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import sys
 
 # We need the service logger to log internal errors -Brent
-# import servicelogger
+import servicelogger
 
 # Used to determine whether or not we use the service logger to log internal
 # errors.  Defaults to false. -Brent
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ def initialize(useservlog=False, logdir = '.'):
   global servicelog
   global logdirectory
 
-  if useservlog:
-    import servicelogger
-
   servicelog = useservlog
   logdirectory = logdir
 
@@ -210,9 +207,6 @@ def handle_internalerror(error_string, exitcode):
   <Return>
     Shouldn't return because harshexit will always be called.
   """
-  if servicelog:
-    import servicelogger
-
   try:
     print >> sys.stderr, "Internal Error"
     handle_exception()
@@ -246,7 +240,8 @@ def handle_internalerror(error_string, exitcode):
     
       # Again we want to ensure that even if we fail to log, we still exit.
       try:
-        servicelogger.multi_process_log(exceptionstring, identifier, logdirectory)
+        if servicelog:
+          servicelogger.multi_process_log(exceptionstring, identifier, logdirectory)
       except Exception, e:
         # if an exception occurs, log it (unfortunately, to the user's log)
         print 'Inner abort of servicelogger'