diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/test/test_compat.py b/Lib/bsddb/test/test_compat.py
index 26b80cf0004..645cbd7afb3 100644
--- a/Lib/bsddb/test/test_compat.py
+++ b/Lib/bsddb/test/test_compat.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ regression test suite.
 """
 
 import sys, os, string
-import bsddb
 import unittest
 import tempfile