diff --git a/src/pretix/helpers/apps.py b/src/pretix/helpers/apps.py
index 4e93f60b1a..d78d36f886 100644
--- a/src/pretix/helpers/apps.py
+++ b/src/pretix/helpers/apps.py
@@ -27,8 +27,5 @@ class PretixHelpersConfig(AppConfig):
     label = 'pretixhelpers'
 
     def ready(self):
-        from .monkeypatching import (
-            monkeypatch_all_at_ready, monkeypatch_requests_timeout,
-        )
+        from .monkeypatching import monkeypatch_all_at_ready
         monkeypatch_all_at_ready()
-        monkeypatch_requests_timeout()
diff --git a/src/pretix/helpers/monkeypatching.py b/src/pretix/helpers/monkeypatching.py
index 9516a3d0e8..2467ea37c5 100644
--- a/src/pretix/helpers/monkeypatching.py
+++ b/src/pretix/helpers/monkeypatching.py
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ def monkeypatch_pillow_safer():
         Image.ID.remove("EPS")
 
 
-def monkeypatch_all_at_ready():
-    monkeypatch_vobject_performance()
-    monkeypatch_pillow_safer()
-
-
 def monkeypatch_requests_timeout():
     """
     The requests package does not by default set a timeout for outgoing HTTP requests. This is dangerous especially since
@@ -88,3 +83,9 @@ def monkeypatch_requests_timeout():
         return types.MethodType(old_httpadapter_send, self)(request, timeout=timeout, **kwargs)
 
     HTTPAdapter.send = httpadapter_send
+
+
+def monkeypatch_all_at_ready():
+    monkeypatch_vobject_performance()
+    monkeypatch_pillow_safer()
+    monkeypatch_requests_timeout()