diff --git a/_pytest/doctest.py b/_pytest/doctest.py
index c3fa94e7e..a57f7a494 100644
--- a/_pytest/doctest.py
+++ b/_pytest/doctest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import traceback
 
-import py
 import pytest
 from _pytest._code.code import TerminalRepr, ReprFileLocation, ExceptionInfo
 from _pytest.python import FixtureRequest