diff --git a/libs/esl/python/server.py b/libs/esl/python/server.py
index bc2b4deb3f..deba5f2ab9 100644
--- a/libs/esl/python/server.py
+++ b/libs/esl/python/server.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import SocketServer
-import pickle
 from ESL import *
 
 class ESLRequestHandler(SocketServer.BaseRequestHandler ):