diff --git a/steam/client/__init__.py b/steam/client/__init__.py
index 5e59876..9e48a8e 100644
--- a/steam/client/__init__.py
+++ b/steam/client/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import logging
 import gevent
+import gevent.monkey
+gevent.monkey.patch_socket()
+gevent.monkey.patch_ssl()
+
 from Crypto.Hash import SHA
 from eventemitter import EventEmitter
 from steam.enums.emsg import EMsg
diff --git a/steam/util/web.py b/steam/util/web.py
index 1c081c4..14fc5c1 100644
--- a/steam/util/web.py
+++ b/steam/util/web.py
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 import requests
-import gevent.monkey
-gevent.monkey.patch_socket()
-gevent.monkey.patch_ssl()
-
 
 def make_requests_session():
     """
-    :returns: gevent cooperative requests session
+    :returns: requests session
     :rtype: :class:`requests.Session`
     """
     session = requests.Session()