diff --git a/compose/const.py b/compose/const.py
index b04b7e7e7..1b6894189 100644
--- a/compose/const.py
+++ b/compose/const.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 10
+HTTP_TIMEOUT = int(os.environ.get('COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT', os.environ.get('DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT', 60)))
 IS_WINDOWS_PLATFORM = (sys.platform == "win32")
 LABEL_CONTAINER_NUMBER = 'com.docker.compose.container-number'
 LABEL_ONE_OFF = 'com.docker.compose.oneoff'
@@ -9,5 +10,3 @@ LABEL_PROJECT = 'com.docker.compose.project'
 LABEL_SERVICE = 'com.docker.compose.service'
 LABEL_VERSION = 'com.docker.compose.version'
 LABEL_CONFIG_HASH = 'com.docker.compose.config-hash'
-HTTP_TIMEOUT = int(os.environ.get('COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT', os.environ.get('DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT', 60)))
-IS_WINDOWS_PLATFORM = (sys.platform == 'win32')