diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/models/histcategory.py b/qutebrowser/completion/models/histcategory.py
index 554f7f7f0..6ec203787 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/models/histcategory.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/models/histcategory.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 """A completion category that queries the SQL History store."""
 
-import re
-
 from PyQt5.QtSql import QSqlQueryModel
 
 from qutebrowser.misc import sql