diff --git a/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py b/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py
index 498803794c9e8d1cb42cb8a55752c397ecbe2591..622835a0f9869eb5cfdf7b065a6d174b38533ddd 100644
--- a/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py
+++ b/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ from Configurables import (
     UnpackParticlesAndVertices,
     bankKiller
 )
-from DAQSys.Decoders import DecoderDB
 from Gaudi.Configuration import *
 from GaudiConf import IOExtension, IOHelper
 from GaudiConf.PersistRecoConf import PersistRecoPacking
@@ -296,6 +295,7 @@ class Tesla(LHCbConfigurableUser):
         lumiSeq = GaudiSequencer("LumiSeq")
         #
         # Add ODIN decoder to LumiSeq ***
+        from DAQSys.Decoders import DecoderDB
         CreateODIN=DecoderDB["createODIN"].setup()
         #********************************
         #
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ class Tesla(LHCbConfigurableUser):
 
         # Setting up online
         if self.getProp('Mode') is "Online":
+            from DAQSys.Decoders import DecoderDB
             Hlt1VertexReportsDecoder=DecoderDB["HltVertexReportsDecoder/Hlt1VertexReportsDecoder"].setup()
             Hlt2VertexReportsDecoder=DecoderDB["HltVertexReportsDecoder/Hlt2VertexReportsDecoder"].setup()
             Hlt2SelReportsDecoder=DecoderDB["HltSelReportsDecoder/Hlt2SelReportsDecoder"].setup()
@@ -729,6 +730,7 @@ class Tesla(LHCbConfigurableUser):
                 'createODIN'
             ]
             for name in decoder_names:
+                from DAQSys.Decoders import DecoderDB
                 decoder = DecoderDB[name].setup()
                 decoders_seq.Members.append(decoder)