diff --git a/dstat-interface/dstat-interface/microdrop.py b/dstat-interface/dstat-interface/microdrop.py
index 3c7495a9a7acb6cb3fb38b563d665a1ff005d4cb..f84df08bcf8d036ccf1324c1dffee48f4fd9c287 100644
--- a/dstat-interface/dstat-interface/microdrop.py
+++ b/dstat-interface/dstat-interface/microdrop.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import zmq
-import zmq.error
 
 #signals
 CONREQ = "0"