diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py b/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py
index 2d5d7bbf0a7..8cd7085a808 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # Debug menu here, which is only present in the PythonShell window.
 
 import sys
-import string
 from configHandler import idleConf
 
 menudefs = [