diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py
index 278b22c78c6f..a27b55c20440 100755
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ for available options.
 """
 
 from __future__ import print_function
-# this module needs to have global visibility, otherwise test cases
-# will import it anew in their local namespace, essentially losing access
-# to all the configuration data
-globals()['lldbtest_config'] = __import__('lldbtest_config')
 
 import use_lldb_suite
-
 import lldbsuite
 
+import lldbtest_config
+
 import atexit
 import commands
 import importlib