diff --git a/Tests/test_image_access.py b/Tests/test_image_access.py
index 5bca08582..617274a57 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_access.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_access.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import ctypes
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -404,6 +403,8 @@ class TestEmbeddable:
         "not from shell",
     )
     def test_embeddable(self):
+        import ctypes
+
         with open("embed_pil.c", "w") as fh:
             fh.write(
                 """
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py b/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py
index c51a66089..df1305655 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import ctypes
 from io import BytesIO
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageWin
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from .helper import hopper, is_win32
 # see https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1431#issuecomment-144692652
 
 if is_win32():
+    import ctypes
     import ctypes.wintypes
 
     class BITMAPFILEHEADER(ctypes.Structure):