diff --git a/backend/app/apps.py b/backend/app/apps.py
index 0af7baf1f..10572f09a 100644
--- a/backend/app/apps.py
+++ b/backend/app/apps.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import re
 
 import gi
-from fastapi_sqlalchemy import db as sqldb
 
 from . import db, localize, models, schemas, search, utils