diff --git a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
index 1d23e63..45cda4a 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def _dotfile_install(opts, dotfile, tmpdir=None):
     ):
         # nolink|relative|absolute|link_children
         asblock = False
-        if hasattr(dotfile, 'handle_dir_as_block'):
+        if hasattr(dotfile, 'dir_as_block'):
             asblock = True
         ret, err = inst.install(
             templ,
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def _dotfile_install(opts, dotfile, tmpdir=None):
         # make sure to re-evaluate if is template
         is_template = dotfile.template and Templategen.path_is_template(src)
         asblock = False
-        if hasattr(dotfile, "handle_dir_as_block"):
+        if hasattr(dotfile, "dir_as_block"):
             asblock = True
         ret, err = inst.install(
             templ,
diff --git a/dotdrop/ftree.py b/dotdrop/ftree.py
index b3b88a9..c1dd66d 100644
--- a/dotdrop/ftree.py
+++ b/dotdrop/ftree.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ filesystem tree for directories
 
 
 import os
+import fnmatch
 
 # local imports
 from dotdrop.utils import must_ignore, dir_empty
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ class FTreeDir:
         ignore empty directory
         test for ignore pattern
         """
-        import fnmatch
         for pattern in self.dir_as_block:
             if fnmatch.fnmatch(self.path, pattern):
                 self.log.dbg(f'dir_as_block match: {pattern} for {self.path}')
diff --git a/dotdrop/installer.py b/dotdrop/installer.py
index 9519ed3..584fa0c 100644
--- a/dotdrop/installer.py
+++ b/dotdrop/installer.py
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ Copyright (c) 2017, deadc0de6
 handle the installation of dotfiles
 """
 
+# pylint: disable=C0302
+
 import os
 import errno
 import shutil
+import fnmatch
 
 # local imports
 from dotdrop.logger import Logger
@@ -135,17 +138,27 @@ class Installer:
         self.log.dbg(f'\"{src}\" is a directory: {isdir}')
         self.log.dbg(f'dir_as_block: {dir_as_block}')
 
-        import fnmatch
-        treat_as_block = any(fnmatch.fnmatch(src, pattern) for pattern in dir_as_block)
-        self.log.dbg(f'dir_as_block patterns: {dir_as_block}, treat_as_block: {treat_as_block}')
+        treat_as_block = any(
+            fnmatch.fnmatch(src, pattern)
+            for pattern in dir_as_block
+        )
+        self.log.dbg(
+            f'dir_as_block patterns: {dir_as_block}, '
+            f'treat_as_block: {treat_as_block}'
+        )
         if treat_as_block:
-            self.log.dbg(f'handling directory {src} as a block for installation')
-            ret, err, ins = self._copy_dir(templater, src, dst,
-                                           actionexec=actionexec,
-                                           noempty=noempty, ignore=ignore,
-                                           is_template=is_template,
-                                           chmod=chmod,
-                                           dir_as_block=True)
+            self.log.dbg(
+                f'handling directory {src} '
+                'as a block for installation'
+            )
+            ret, err, ins = self._copy_dir(
+                templater, src, dst,
+                actionexec=actionexec,
+                noempty=noempty, ignore=ignore,
+                is_template=is_template,
+                chmod=chmod,
+                dir_as_block=True
+            )
             if self.remove_existing_in_dir and ins:
                 self._remove_existing_in_dir(dst, ins)
             return self._log_install(ret, err)