diff --git a/pelican/tests/test_readers.py b/pelican/tests/test_readers.py
index 181cefff..30181f54 100644
--- a/pelican/tests/test_readers.py
+++ b/pelican/tests/test_readers.py
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ class MdReaderTest(ReaderTest):
 
     def test_article_with_footnote(self):
         settings = get_settings()
-        from markdown.extensions.footnotes import FootnoteExtension
         ec = settings['MARKDOWN']['extension_configs']
         ec['markdown.extensions.footnotes'] = {'SEPARATOR': '-'}
         reader = readers.MarkdownReader(settings)