diff --git a/tools/patman/__main__.py b/tools/patman/__main__.py
index ece59c5..8e32655 100755
--- a/tools/patman/__main__.py
+++ b/tools/patman/__main__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 # Our modules
 from patman import control
 from patman import func_test
-from patman import gitutil
 from patman import project
 from patman import settings
 from patman import terminal
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@
 argv = sys.argv[1:]
 args, rest = parser.parse_known_args(argv)
 if hasattr(args, 'project'):
-    settings.Setup(gitutil, parser, args.project, '')
+    settings.Setup(parser, args.project, '')
     args, rest = parser.parse_known_args(argv)
 
 # If we have a command, it is safe to parse all arguments
diff --git a/tools/patman/settings.py b/tools/patman/settings.py
index 7fb9d6d..5efad5e 100644
--- a/tools/patman/settings.py
+++ b/tools/patman/settings.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 
+from patman import gitutil
+
 """Default settings per-project.
 
 These are used by _ProjectConfigParser.  Settings names should match
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@
     fd.close()
 
 
-def CreatePatmanConfigFile(gitutil, config_fname):
+def CreatePatmanConfigFile(config_fname):
     """Creates a config file under $(HOME)/.patman if it can't find one.
 
     Args:
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@
         return []
 
 
-def Setup(gitutil, parser, project_name, config_fname=''):
+def Setup(parser, project_name, config_fname=''):
     """Set up the settings module by reading config files.
 
     Args:
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@
 
     if not os.path.exists(config_fname):
         print("No config file found ~/.patman\nCreating one...\n")
-        CreatePatmanConfigFile(gitutil, config_fname)
+        CreatePatmanConfigFile(config_fname)
 
     config.read(config_fname)