diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
index 9246a40c8c..0b801e7b5c 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
@@ -23,6 +23,23 @@ import calc
 from capa.responsetypes import LoncapaProblemError, \
     StudentInputError, ResponseError
 from capa.correctmap import CorrectMap
+from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import (
+    AnnotationResponseXMLFactory,
+    ChoiceResponseXMLFactory,
+    CodeResponseXMLFactory,
+    ChoiceTextResponseXMLFactory,
+    CustomResponseXMLFactory,
+    FormulaResponseXMLFactory,
+    ImageResponseXMLFactory,
+    JavascriptResponseXMLFactory,
+    MultipleChoiceResponseXMLFactory,
+    NumericalResponseXMLFactory,
+    OptionResponseXMLFactory,
+    SchematicResponseXMLFactory,
+    StringResponseXMLFactory,
+    SymbolicResponseXMLFactory,
+    TrueFalseResponseXMLFactory,
+)
 from capa.util import convert_files_to_filenames
 from capa.util import compare_with_tolerance
 from capa.xqueue_interface import dateformat
@@ -77,7 +94,6 @@ class ResponseTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
 class MultiChoiceResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import MultipleChoiceResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = MultipleChoiceResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_multiple_choice_grade(self):
@@ -99,7 +115,6 @@ class MultiChoiceResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class TrueFalseResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import TrueFalseResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = TrueFalseResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_true_false_grade(self):
@@ -139,7 +154,6 @@ class TrueFalseResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class ImageResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import ImageResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = ImageResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_rectangle_grade(self):
@@ -203,7 +217,6 @@ class ImageResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class SymbolicResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import SymbolicResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = SymbolicResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_grade_single_input_correct(self):
@@ -321,7 +334,6 @@ class SymbolicResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class OptionResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import OptionResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = OptionResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_grade(self):
@@ -372,7 +384,6 @@ class FormulaResponseTest(ResponseTest):
     """
     Test the FormulaResponse class
     """
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import FormulaResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = FormulaResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_grade(self):
@@ -521,7 +532,6 @@ class FormulaResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class StringResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import StringResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = StringResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_backward_compatibility_for_multiple_answers(self):
@@ -871,7 +881,6 @@ class StringResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class CodeResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import CodeResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = CodeResponseXMLFactory
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -1063,7 +1072,6 @@ class CodeResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class ChoiceResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import ChoiceResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = ChoiceResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_radio_group_grade(self):
@@ -1106,7 +1114,6 @@ class ChoiceResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class JavascriptResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import JavascriptResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = JavascriptResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_grade(self):
@@ -1147,7 +1154,6 @@ class JavascriptResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class NumericalResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import NumericalResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = NumericalResponseXMLFactory
 
     # We blend the line between integration (using evaluator) and exclusively
@@ -1372,7 +1378,6 @@ class NumericalResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class CustomResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import CustomResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = CustomResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_inline_code(self):
@@ -1924,7 +1929,6 @@ class SchematicResponseTest(ResponseTest):
     """
     Class containing setup and tests for Schematic responsetype.
     """
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import SchematicResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = SchematicResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_grade(self):
@@ -1975,7 +1979,6 @@ class SchematicResponseTest(ResponseTest):
 
 
 class AnnotationResponseTest(ResponseTest):
-    from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import AnnotationResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = AnnotationResponseXMLFactory
 
     def test_grade(self):
@@ -2017,7 +2020,6 @@ class ChoiceTextResponseTest(ResponseTest):
     Class containing setup and tests for ChoiceText responsetype.
     """
 
-    from response_xml_factory import ChoiceTextResponseXMLFactory
     xml_factory_class = ChoiceTextResponseXMLFactory
 
     # `TEST_INPUTS` is a dictionary mapping from