diff --git a/lib/plugins/eslint.js b/lib/plugins/eslint.js
index fa9053fe..2291411e 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/eslint.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/eslint.js
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const forceSync = require('sync-rpc');
-const hasEslintConfiguration = forceSync(require.resolve('../utils/has-eslint-configuration'));
-const WebpackConfig = require('../WebpackConfig'); //eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
-const applyOptionsCallback = require('../utils/apply-options-callback');
-const pluginFeatures = require('../features');
-const babelLoaderUtil = require('../loaders/babel');
-
 /**
  * Support for ESLint.
  *
@@ -25,6 +18,13 @@ const babelLoaderUtil = require('../loaders/babel');
  */
 module.exports = function(plugins, webpackConfig) {
     if (webpackConfig.useEslintPlugin) {
+        const forceSync = require('sync-rpc');
+        const hasEslintConfiguration = forceSync(require.resolve('../utils/has-eslint-configuration'));
+        const WebpackConfig = require('../WebpackConfig'); //eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
+        const applyOptionsCallback = require('../utils/apply-options-callback');
+        const pluginFeatures = require('../features');
+        const babelLoaderUtil = require('../loaders/babel');
+
         pluginFeatures.ensurePackagesExistAndAreCorrectVersion('eslint_plugin');
 
         if (!hasEslintConfiguration(webpackConfig)) {