diff --git a/tools/hidconsole b/tools/hidconsole
index 8a0e7902..264b1a04 100755
--- a/tools/hidconsole
+++ b/tools/hidconsole
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-import sys
-
 
 def init_paths():
 	"""Make the app work in the source tree."""