diff --git a/tools/emailinvoice.py b/tools/emailinvoice.py
index 63a5bd712..e9c9d0861 100644
--- a/tools/emailinvoice.py
+++ b/tools/emailinvoice.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from app import stripe
+import stripe
 from app import app
 
 from util.invoice import renderInvoiceToHtml
diff --git a/tools/sendconfirmemail.py b/tools/sendconfirmemail.py
index e9333a181..94345c573 100644
--- a/tools/sendconfirmemail.py
+++ b/tools/sendconfirmemail.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from app import stripe
 from app import app
 
 from util.useremails import send_confirmation_email