diff --git a/tests/http/test_fedclient.py b/tests/http/test_fedclient.py
index 264b3ad059..ddf5f0730b 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_fedclient.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_fedclient.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 
 from tests.server import FakeTransport
 from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
-from tests import unittest
 
 
 def check_logcontext(context):