diff --git a/testing/io/test_saferepr.py b/testing/io/test_saferepr.py
index cedad5e9a..847a65fa3 100644
--- a/testing/io/test_saferepr.py
+++ b/testing/io/test_saferepr.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from _pytest._io.saferepr import DEFAULT_REPR_MAX_SIZE
 from _pytest._io.saferepr import saferepr
 from _pytest._io.saferepr import saferepr_unlimited
 import pytest
-import re
 
 
 def test_simple_repr():