diff --git a/qubes/vm/__init__.py b/qubes/vm/__init__.py
index d75d7c03..b541c00e 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/__init__.py
@@ -28,13 +28,8 @@
 
 '''
 
-import ast
-import collections
 import datetime
-import functools
-import itertools
 import os
-import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import xml.parsers.expat