diff --git a/python-package/lightgbm/compat.py b/python-package/lightgbm/compat.py
index 350afcd0834f..3d55a905a77d 100644
--- a/python-package/lightgbm/compat.py
+++ b/python-package/lightgbm/compat.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 """pandas"""
 try:
-    from pandas import concat
-    from pandas import Series as pd_Series
     from pandas import DataFrame as pd_DataFrame
+    from pandas import Series as pd_Series
+    from pandas import concat
     from pandas.api.types import is_sparse as is_dtype_sparse
     PANDAS_INSTALLED = True
 except ImportError:
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ class dt_DataTable:
 
 """sklearn"""
 try:
-    from sklearn.base import BaseEstimator
-    from sklearn.base import RegressorMixin, ClassifierMixin
+    from sklearn.base import BaseEstimator, ClassifierMixin, RegressorMixin
     from sklearn.preprocessing import LabelEncoder
     from sklearn.utils.class_weight import compute_sample_weight
     from sklearn.utils.multiclass import check_classification_targets
-    from sklearn.utils.validation import assert_all_finite, check_X_y, check_array
+    from sklearn.utils.validation import (assert_all_finite, check_array,
+                                          check_X_y)
     try:
-        from sklearn.model_selection import StratifiedKFold, GroupKFold
         from sklearn.exceptions import NotFittedError
+        from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold, StratifiedKFold
     except ImportError:
-        from sklearn.cross_validation import StratifiedKFold, GroupKFold
+        from sklearn.cross_validation import GroupKFold, StratifiedKFold
         from sklearn.utils.validation import NotFittedError
     try:
         from sklearn.utils.validation import _check_sample_weight