diff --git a/src/axolotl/utils/collators/batching.py b/src/axolotl/utils/collators/batching.py
index 9ce9d84ae..7dd402a3f 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/utils/collators/batching.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/utils/collators/batching.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import torch.distributed as dist
 from transformers import PreTrainedTokenizerBase
 from transformers.utils import PaddingStrategy
 
-from axolotl.monkeypatch.attention.ring_attn import get_ring_attn_group
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -111,11 +109,11 @@ class DataCollatorForSeq2Seq:
 
     def __post_init__(self):
         if self.sequence_parallel_degree > 1:
+            from axolotl.monkeypatch.attention.ring_attn import get_ring_attn_group
+
             # Get information about our position in the SP group
             sp_group = get_ring_attn_group()
-            self.rank = dist.get_rank()
             self.local_rank = dist.get_rank(group=sp_group)
-            self.world_size = dist.get_world_size()
             self.local_world_size = dist.get_world_size(group=sp_group)
 
     def __call__(self, features, return_tensors=None):