diff --git a/app/questionnaire/placeholder_renderer.py b/app/questionnaire/placeholder_renderer.py
index a4506f71c0..afcd146846 100644
--- a/app/questionnaire/placeholder_renderer.py
+++ b/app/questionnaire/placeholder_renderer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 from app.data_models.answer import AnswerValueTypes
 from app.data_models.data_stores import DataStores
 from app.questionnaire import QuestionnaireSchema
-from app.questionnaire.placeholder_parser import PlaceholderParser
+from app.questionnaire.placeholder_parser import (  # pylint: disable=cyclic-import
+    PlaceholderParser,
+)
 from app.questionnaire.plural_forms import get_plural_form_key
 from app.questionnaire.schema_utils import find_pointers_containing
 from app.utilities.types import LocationType