diff --git a/examples/send-message b/examples/send-message
index 7936d14..8aa3878 100755
--- a/examples/send-message
+++ b/examples/send-message
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import sys
 from os import path
 import optparse
+sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 import humbug
 
 usage = """send-message --user=<bot's email address> --api-key=<bot's api key> [options] <recipients>
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ parser.add_option_group(humbug.generate_option_group(parser))
 if len(args) == 0:
     parser.error("You must specify recipients")
 
-sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 client = humbug.init_from_options(options)
 
 message_data = {