diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_v_a_r.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_v_a_r.py
index 67b634cac..39c1707a9 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_v_a_r.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_v_a_r.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from functools import partial
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from fontTools.misc.lazyTools import LazyDict
+from fontTools.ttLib.tables.TupleVariation import TupleVariation
 from . import DefaultTable
 import array
 import itertools
@@ -11,10 +12,7 @@ import struct
 import sys
 import fontTools.ttLib.tables.TupleVariation as tv
 
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-TupleVariation = tv.TupleVariation
-
 
 # https://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/gvar.htm
 # https://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/otvarcommonformats.htm