diff --git a/pre_commit/clientlib/validate_base.py b/pre_commit/clientlib/validate_base.py
index 68f67f04..3d08a6c3 100644
--- a/pre_commit/clientlib/validate_base.py
+++ b/pre_commit/clientlib/validate_base.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import argparse
 import os.path
-import pkg_resources
 import re
 import sys
 
 import jsonschema
 import jsonschema.exceptions
+import pkg_resources
 import yaml
 
 from pre_commit.jsonschema_extensions import apply_defaults