diff --git a/addons/email_template/email_template.py b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
index f83835ba312..3120d22ada7 100644
--- a/addons/email_template/email_template.py
+++ b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 import base64
 
-import mako_template
 import netsvc
 from osv import osv
 from osv import fields