diff --git a/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/__init__.py b/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/__init__.py
index 4a2aef68e18..6fd93bf5157 100644
--- a/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/__init__.py
+++ b/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/__init__.py
@@ -6,8 +6,3 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__: list[str] = []
-
-from cudf_polars.experimental.parallel import _register
-
-# Register multi-partition dispatch functions
-_register()
diff --git a/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/parallel.py b/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/parallel.py
index 091ba6d0791..a783f91fc73 100644
--- a/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/parallel.py
+++ b/python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/experimental/parallel.py
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ def _(
 ##
 
 
-def _register():
+def _register_other():
     """Register multi-partition dispatch functions."""
     import cudf_polars.experimental.io  # noqa: F401
+
+
+_register_other()