diff --git a/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py b/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py
index cf0833c5d..30c0c3127 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import hashlib
-import requests
 import json
 import sys
 import traceback