diff --git a/tests/test_connector_shell.py b/tests/test_connector_shell.py
index 332b169c0..70e000aeb 100644
--- a/tests/test_connector_shell.py
+++ b/tests/test_connector_shell.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import unittest.mock as mock
 import asynctest
 import asynctest.mock as amock
-import sys
 
 from opsdroid.core import OpsDroid
 from opsdroid.connector.shell import ConnectorShell