diff --git a/Lib/copy.py b/Lib/copy.py
index 9b9f5b3c9f7..1d7ba56ac9b 100644
--- a/Lib/copy.py
+++ b/Lib/copy.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ __getstate__() and __setstate__().  See the documentation for module
 """
 
 import types
-from copy_reg import _better_reduce, dispatch_table
+from copy_reg import dispatch_table
 
 class Error(Exception):
     pass