diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 151e6cb02..9dde723ab 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         run_hook('close_wallet')
 
     def load_wallet(self, wallet):
-        import electrum
         self.wallet = wallet
         # backward compatibility
         self.update_wallet_format()