diff --git a/django/test/testcases.py b/django/test/testcases.py
index 7df1784d64..d07e38e436 100644
--- a/django/test/testcases.py
+++ b/django/test/testcases.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import re, doctest, unittest
-import sys
 from urlparse import urlparse
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.core import management, mail