diff --git a/Build/DesktopFile.hs b/Build/DesktopFile.hs
index cb02d749cf..cac520d778 100644
--- a/Build/DesktopFile.hs
+++ b/Build/DesktopFile.hs
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ import Utility.OSX
 import Assistant.Install.AutoStart
 import Assistant.Install.Menu
 
-import Control.Applicative
 import System.Directory
 import System.Environment
 #ifndef mingw32_HOST_OS
 import System.Posix.User
 #endif
 import Data.Maybe
+import Control.Applicative
+import Prelude
 
 systemwideInstall :: IO Bool
 #ifndef mingw32_HOST_OS 
diff --git a/CmdLine/Action.hs b/CmdLine/Action.hs
index 03acb04d79..60e108bee7 100644
--- a/CmdLine/Action.hs
+++ b/CmdLine/Action.hs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import Common.Annex
 import qualified Annex
 import Annex.Concurrent
 import Types.Command
-import qualified Annex.Queue
 import Messages.Concurrent
 import Messages.Internal
 import Types.Messages
diff --git a/Database/Keys/SQL.hs b/Database/Keys/SQL.hs
index 0560ac6a0a..456b48e462 100644
--- a/Database/Keys/SQL.hs
+++ b/Database/Keys/SQL.hs
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import Database.Persist.TH
 import Database.Esqueleto hiding (Key)
 import Data.Time.Clock
 import Control.Monad
-import Control.Applicative
-import Prelude
 
 share [mkPersist sqlSettings, mkMigrate "migrateKeysDb"] [persistLowerCase|
 Associated
diff --git a/standalone/no-th/evilsplicer-headers.hs b/standalone/no-th/evilsplicer-headers.hs
index 1bc895370d..64076d5f7e 100644
--- a/standalone/no-th/evilsplicer-headers.hs
+++ b/standalone/no-th/evilsplicer-headers.hs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  - ** DO NOT COMMIT ** 
  -}
 import qualified Data.Monoid
+import qualified Control.Applicative
 import qualified Data.Set
 import qualified Data.Set as Data.Set.Base
 import qualified Data.Map