diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 8e0149648a..0592386b0e 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ import yaml
 import fcntl
 from pathlib import Path
 from uuid import uuid4
-try:
-    import psutil
-except Exception:
-    psutil = None
 import urllib.parse as urlparse
 
 # Django