diff --git a/tests/test_squeues.py b/tests/test_squeues.py
index a20d242f4..51c0c028a 100644
--- a/tests/test_squeues.py
+++ b/tests/test_squeues.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pickle
-
 from queuelib.tests import test_queue as t
 from scrapy.squeues import (
     MarshalFifoDiskQueueNonRequest as MarshalFifoDiskQueue,