diff --git a/dowhy/causal_model.py b/dowhy/causal_model.py
index 1ce8dc95e8..805bac48e1 100755
--- a/dowhy/causal_model.py
+++ b/dowhy/causal_model.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 from dowhy.causal_estimator import CausalEstimate
 from dowhy.causal_graph import CausalGraph
 from dowhy.causal_identifier import CausalIdentifier
-import dowhy.interpreters as interpreters
 from dowhy.utils.api import parse_state
 
 init_printing()  # To display symbolic math symbols
@@ -346,6 +345,7 @@ def interpret(self, method_name=None, **kwargs):
             return
 
         method_name_arr = parse_state(method_name)
+        import dowhy.interpreters as interpreters
         for method in method_name_arr:
             interpreter = interpreters.get_class_object(method)
             interpreter(self, **kwargs).interpret()
diff --git a/dowhy/causal_refuter.py b/dowhy/causal_refuter.py
index 082da3e806..d225b8a6a3 100644
--- a/dowhy/causal_refuter.py
+++ b/dowhy/causal_refuter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import random
 
 from dowhy.utils.api import parse_state
-import dowhy.interpreters as interpreters
 
 class CausalRefuter:
 
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ def interpret(self, method_name=None, **kwargs):
         if method_name is None:
             method_name = self.refuter.interpret_method
         method_name_arr = parse_state(method_name)
-
+        import dowhy.interpreters as interpreters
         for method in method_name_arr:
             interpreter = interpreters.get_class_object(method)
             interpreter(self, **kwargs).interpret()