diff --git a/electrum b/electrum
index 61c8239e1..f4b7ef003 100755
--- a/electrum
+++ b/electrum
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from electrum import Wallet, WalletSynchronizer, format_satoshis, mnemonic, prompt_password
     
-from optparse import OptionParser
 from decimal import Decimal
 
 known_commands = {