diff --git a/kubernetes/client/configuration.py b/kubernetes/client/configuration.py
index f2460998bc..1f0475102f 100644
--- a/kubernetes/client/configuration.py
+++ b/kubernetes/client/configuration.py
@@ -159,18 +159,17 @@ def __init__(self, host="http://localhost",
         """
 
         self.proxy = None
+        """Proxy URL
+        """
+        self.no_proxy = None
 # Load proxy from environment variables (if set)
         if os.getenv("HTTPS_PROXY"): self.proxy = os.getenv("HTTPS_PROXY")
         if os.getenv("https_proxy"): self.proxy = os.getenv("https_proxy")
         if os.getenv("HTTP_PROXY"): self.proxy = os.getenv("HTTP_PROXY")
         if os.getenv("http_proxy"): self.proxy = os.getenv("http_proxy")
-        self.no_proxy = None
         # Load no_proxy from environment variables (if set)
         if os.getenv("NO_PROXY"): self.no_proxy = os.getenv("NO_PROXY")
         if os.getenv("no_proxy"): self.no_proxy = os.getenv("no_proxy")
-        """Proxy URL
-        """
-        self.no_proxy = None
         """bypass proxy for host in the no_proxy list.
         """
         self.proxy_headers = None