diff --git a/test/test_common.py b/test/test_common.py
index 62774e35c..0fb666e4a 100644
--- a/test/test_common.py
+++ b/test/test_common.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Test the pymongo common module."""
 
-import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 import warnings