diff --git a/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.micropythonos.appstore/assets/appstore.py b/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.micropythonos.appstore/assets/appstore.py
index 08647aa3..cf52ac09 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.micropythonos.appstore/assets/appstore.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.micropythonos.appstore/assets/appstore.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ import os
 import time
 import _thread
 
-try:
-    import zipfile
-except ImportError:
-    print("import zipfile failed, installation won't work!")
-
 from mpos.apps import Activity, Intent
 import mpos.ui
 from mpos.package_manager import PackageManager
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/package_manager.py b/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/package_manager.py
index 07d11241..06365584 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/package_manager.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/package_manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import os
 import mpos.apps
 
+try:
+    import zipfile
+except ImportError:
+    print("import zipfile failed, installation won't work!")
+
 '''
 Initialized at boot.
 Typical users: appstore, launcher