diff --git a/blast/api/mda_api.py b/blast/api/mda_api.py
index 55b5bab75c6aef584946eab2a82fb184c629215b..3cc4d88dc584743cb57a6d15caf016ce02fcaae8 100644
--- a/blast/api/mda_api.py
+++ b/blast/api/mda_api.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from fwk.coloring import ccolors
 import openmdao.api as om
 import blast
 import blast.blUtils as vutils
-from pygeo import DVGeometryCST
 from scipy.optimize import least_squares
 import fwk
 
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class BlasterSolver(om.ExplicitComponent):
         self.coupler.run(write=False)
         self.__write(sfx='baseline')
         self.coupler.reset()
-        print('object created')
+        print('BLASTER object created')
     
     def setup(self):
         self.add_input('aoa', val=0.0, desc='Flow angle of attack')
@@ -205,6 +204,7 @@ class BlasterSolver(om.ExplicitComponent):
     def getBoundaryFFDGeometry(self):
         """Airfoil FFD geometry
         """
+        from pygeo import DVGeometryCST
         with open('surface_DVGeo.dat', 'w') as f:
             for i, node_coord in enumerate(self.isol.vBnd[0][0].nodesCoord):
                 f.write(f"{node_coord[0]} {node_coord[1]}\n")