diff --git a/offlineimap/init.py b/offlineimap/init.py
index 5bb0438..d9425d5 100644
--- a/offlineimap/init.py
+++ b/offlineimap/init.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 import offlineimap
 from offlineimap import accounts, threadutil, syncmaster
 from offlineimap import globals
-from offlineimap.error import OfflineImapError
 from offlineimap.ui import UI_LIST, setglobalui, getglobalui
 from offlineimap.CustomConfig import CustomConfigParser
 from offlineimap.utils import stacktrace