diff --git a/ietf/utils/tasks.py b/ietf/utils/tasks.py
index 80a6c24a0..e214208cd 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/tasks.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/tasks.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #
 # Celery task definitions
 #
-from django.utils import timezone
-
 from celery import shared_task
 from smtplib import SMTPException