diff --git a/gunicorn/arbiter.py b/gunicorn/arbiter.py
index 5239d20b..8944b706 100644
--- a/gunicorn/arbiter.py
+++ b/gunicorn/arbiter.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class Arbiter:
 
                 self.murder_workers()
                 self.manage_workers()
+                self.manage_dirty_arbiter()
         except (StopIteration, KeyboardInterrupt):
             self.halt()
         except HaltServer as inst:
@@ -764,7 +765,7 @@ class Arbiter:
             sys.exit(0)
         except SystemExit:
             raise
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             self.log.exception("Exception in dirty arbiter process")
             sys.exit(-1)
 
@@ -810,12 +811,18 @@ class Arbiter:
 
             self.dirty_arbiter_pid = 0
             self.dirty_arbiter = None
-
-            # Respawn if we're still running and dirty workers are configured
-            if self.cfg.dirty_workers > 0 and self.cfg.dirty_apps:
-                self.log.info("Respawning dirty arbiter...")
-                self.spawn_dirty_arbiter()
         except OSError as e:
             if e.errno == errno.ECHILD:
                 self.dirty_arbiter_pid = 0
                 self.dirty_arbiter = None
+
+    def manage_dirty_arbiter(self):
+        """\
+        Maintain the dirty arbiter process by respawning if needed.
+        """
+        if self.dirty_arbiter_pid:
+            return  # Already running
+
+        if self.cfg.dirty_workers > 0 and self.cfg.dirty_apps:
+            self.log.info("Spawning dirty arbiter...")
+            self.spawn_dirty_arbiter()
diff --git a/gunicorn/dirty/__init__.py b/gunicorn/dirty/__init__.py
index 1c31fd28..8c885fe9 100644
--- a/gunicorn/dirty/__init__.py
+++ b/gunicorn/dirty/__init__.py
@@ -27,31 +27,20 @@ from .errors import (
     DirtyProtocolError,
 )
 
-from .protocol import (
-    DirtyProtocol,
-    make_request,
-    make_response,
-    make_error_response,
-)
+from .app import DirtyApp
 
-from .app import (
-    DirtyApp,
-    load_dirty_app,
-    load_dirty_apps,
-)
-
-from .worker import DirtyWorker
-from .arbiter import DirtyArbiter
 from .client import (
     DirtyClient,
     get_dirty_client,
     get_dirty_client_async,
     set_dirty_socket_path,
-    get_dirty_socket_path,
     close_dirty_client,
     close_dirty_client_async,
 )
 
+# Internal imports used by gunicorn core (not part of public API)
+from .arbiter import DirtyArbiter
+
 __all__ = [
     # Errors
     "DirtyError",
@@ -61,25 +50,15 @@ __all__ = [
     "DirtyAppError",
     "DirtyAppNotFoundError",
     "DirtyProtocolError",
-    # Protocol
-    "DirtyProtocol",
-    "make_request",
-    "make_response",
-    "make_error_response",
-    # App
+    # App base class
     "DirtyApp",
-    "load_dirty_app",
-    "load_dirty_apps",
-    # Worker
-    "DirtyWorker",
-    # Arbiter
-    "DirtyArbiter",
     # Client
     "DirtyClient",
     "get_dirty_client",
     "get_dirty_client_async",
-    "set_dirty_socket_path",
-    "get_dirty_socket_path",
     "close_dirty_client",
     "close_dirty_client_async",
+    # Internal (used by gunicorn core)
+    "DirtyArbiter",
+    "set_dirty_socket_path",
 ]