diff --git a/pandas/core/accessor.py b/pandas/core/accessor.py
index ef42879acaf5a..cc93c54a1ee15 100644
--- a/pandas/core/accessor.py
+++ b/pandas/core/accessor.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import functools as ft
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     final,
@@ -116,8 +117,6 @@ def _setter(self, new_values):
                 doc=getattr(delegate, accessor_mapping(name)).__doc__,
             )
 
-        import functools as ft
-
         def _create_delegator_method(name: str):
             method = getattr(delegate, accessor_mapping(name))