diff --git a/tools/python/transform/tensorflow_converter.py b/tools/python/transform/tensorflow_converter.py
index 3fe61d4778d5e49afb07296b8c96703779adb5e1..dfb41a25f8d32eccacdaf94a70af5bdcf3ab2364 100644
--- a/tools/python/transform/tensorflow_converter.py
+++ b/tools/python/transform/tensorflow_converter.py
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ class TensorflowConverter(base_converter.ConverterInterface):
 
         self.add_shape_info(transformed_graph_def)
 
+        # reset default graph to clear earlier import
+        tf.reset_default_graph()
         with tf.Session() as session:
             with session.graph.as_default() as graph:
                 tf.import_graph_def(transformed_graph_def, name='')
@@ -319,7 +321,6 @@ class TensorflowConverter(base_converter.ConverterInterface):
         # we have polluted graph with 'shape' ops, so reset it and reload it
         # again
         tf.reset_default_graph()
-
         with tf.Session() as session:
             with session.graph.as_default() as graph:
                 tf.import_graph_def(transformed_graph_def, name='')