diff --git a/pelican/__init__.py b/pelican/__init__.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 497e5d0d..195ada34
--- a/pelican/__init__.py
+++ b/pelican/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
 import os
-from functools import partial
 
 from pelican.generators import (ArticlesGenerator, PagesGenerator,
         StaticGenerator, PdfGenerator)