diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/changelog.py b/rhodecode/controllers/changelog.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/changelog.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/changelog.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ changelog controller for pylons
 @author: marcink
 """
 
+try:
+    import json
+except ImportError:
+    #python 2.5 compatibility
+    import simplejson as json
 from mercurial.graphmod import colored, CHANGESET, revisions as graph_rev
 from pylons import request, session, tmpl_context as c
 from rhodecode.lib.auth import LoginRequired, HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator
@@ -32,12 +37,6 @@ from webhelpers.paginate import Page
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-try:
-    import json
-except ImportError:
-    #python 2.5 compatibility
-    import simplejson as json
-
 class ChangelogController(BaseController):
     
     @LoginRequired()