diff --git a/codes/train.py b/codes/train.py
index 7157ddad..b2b87afc 100644
--- a/codes/train.py
+++ b/codes/train.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import shutil
 from tqdm import tqdm
 
 import torch
-#import torch.distributed as dist
-#import torch.multiprocessing as mp
 from data.data_sampler import DistIterSampler
 
 import options.options as option
@@ -19,6 +17,10 @@ from time import time
 
 
 def init_dist(backend='nccl', **kwargs):
+    # These packages have globals that screw with Windows, so only import them if needed.
+    import torch.distributed as dist
+    import torch.multiprocessing as mp
+
     """initialization for distributed training"""
     if mp.get_start_method(allow_none=True) != 'spawn':
         mp.set_start_method('spawn')