diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py b/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py
index 0e712ea22..b187a6c08 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import textwrap
 import traceback
 import configparser
 import contextlib
-import copy
 
 import yaml
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings