diff --git a/bin/netdisco-backend-fg b/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
index 961aeb75..a5657adc 100755
--- a/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
+++ b/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ BEGIN {
   setting('workers')->{'BACKEND'} ||= (hostfqdn || 'fqdn-undefined');
 }
 
-use App::Netdisco::Backend;
 use App::Netdisco::Util::MCE; # set $0 and parse maxworkers
 use NetAddr::IP::Lite ':lower'; # to quench AF_INET6 symbol errors
 use Role::Tiny::With;
diff --git a/bin/netdisco-do b/bin/netdisco-do
index 9d647808..b1f203ff 100755
--- a/bin/netdisco-do
+++ b/bin/netdisco-do
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ BEGIN {
 
 # for netdisco app config
 use App::Netdisco;
-use App::Netdisco::Backend;
 use App::Netdisco::Backend::Job;
 use Dancer qw/:moose :script/;
 
diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Runner.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Runner.pm
index f2150edd..16a2b206 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Runner.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Runner.pm
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package App::Netdisco::Backend::Runner;
 
 use Dancer ':moose :syntax';
 use Dancer::Factory::Hook;
+
+use App::Netdisco::Backend;
 use aliased 'App::Netdisco::Worker::Status';
 
 use Try::Tiny;