diff --git a/mopidy/core.py b/mopidy/core.py
index 78f0dd6c..b2361e59 100644
--- a/mopidy/core.py
+++ b/mopidy/core.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import logging
 import optparse
 import sys
 
-from pykka.actor import ThreadingActor
-
 from mopidy import get_version, settings, OptionalDependencyError
 from mopidy.utils import get_class
 from mopidy.utils.log import setup_logging