diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
index b50bcb323..8a469cb00 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 """Showing prompts above the statusbar."""
 
-import sys
 import os.path
 import html
 import collections