diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 01957a1a91..e6e25d4eec 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import os
 import datetime
 import glob
 import sys
-import shutil
 from setuptools import setup
 
 from awx import __version__