diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 31eef10ca..546f521d0 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from .capi import lib
 from .events import FFIEventLogger, FFIEventTracker
 from _pytest._code import Source
 
-import direct_imap
 from direct_imap import ImapConn
 
 import deltachat