diff --git a/nixos/tests/printing.nix b/nixos/tests/printing.nix
index 6a1801fb288..b2f2540fb7a 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/printing.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/printing.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ in {
   testScript = ''
     import os
     import re
-    import sys
 
     start_all()