diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes-notify-tools b/qubes-rpc/qubes-notify-tools
index ce85009f..bb93e116 100755
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes-notify-tools
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes-notify-tools
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import re
 import sys
 import subprocess
 from qubes.qubes import QubesVmCollection,QubesException,QubesHVm
-from qubes.qubes import xs
 
 def main():