diff --git a/check_emoji_sequences.py b/check_emoji_sequences.py
index dff1b8657..4cf0e3941 100755
--- a/check_emoji_sequences.py
+++ b/check_emoji_sequences.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """Compare emoji image file namings against unicode property data."""
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import argparse
 import collections