diff --git a/kallithea/model/notification.py b/kallithea/model/notification.py
--- a/kallithea/model/notification.py
+++ b/kallithea/model/notification.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ from tg import app_globals
 from tg import tmpl_context as c
 from tg.i18n import ugettext as _
 
-from kallithea.lib import helpers as h
 from kallithea.model import db
 
 
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ class NotificationModel(object):
         :param with_email: send email with this notification
         :param email_kwargs: additional dict to pass as args to email template
         """
+        import kallithea.lib.helpers as h
         from kallithea.lib.celerylib import tasks
         email_kwargs = email_kwargs or {}
         if recipients and not getattr(recipients, '__iter__', False):
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ class EmailNotificationModel(object):
         """
         return generated template for email based on given type
         """
+        import kallithea.lib.helpers as h
 
         base = 'email/' + self.email_types.get(type_, self.email_types[self.TYPE_DEFAULT]) + '.' + content_type
         email_template = self._tmpl_lookup.get_template(base)
diff --git a/kallithea/model/repo.py b/kallithea/model/repo.py
--- a/kallithea/model/repo.py
+++ b/kallithea/model/repo.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import traceback
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import kallithea.lib.utils2
-from kallithea.lib import helpers as h
 from kallithea.lib.auth import HasRepoPermissionLevel, HasUserGroupPermissionLevel
 from kallithea.lib.exceptions import AttachedForksError
 from kallithea.lib.hooks import log_delete_repository
@@ -110,6 +109,8 @@ class RepoModel(object):
         from tg import tmpl_context as c
         from tg.i18n import ugettext as _
 
+        import kallithea.lib.helpers as h
+
         _tmpl_lookup = app_globals.mako_lookup
         template = _tmpl_lookup.get_template('data_table/_dt_elements.html')
 
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ class RepoModel(object):
         from tg import request
         from tg import tmpl_context as c
 
+        import kallithea.lib.helpers as h
         from kallithea.model.scm import ScmModel
 
         def repo_lnk(name, rtype, rstate, private, fork_of):
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ class RepoModel(object):
                            cs_cache.get('message'))
 
         def desc(desc):
+            import kallithea.lib.helpers as h
             return h.urlify_text(desc, truncate=80, stylize=c.visual.stylify_metalabels)
 
         def state(repo_state):