diff --git a/tests/python_tests/map_query_test.py b/tests/python_tests/map_query_test.py
index 145508ae9..63a7249da 100644
--- a/tests/python_tests/map_query_test.py
+++ b/tests/python_tests/map_query_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from nose.tools import *
 from utilities import execution_path
-from copy import deepcopy
 
 import os, mapnik
 
diff --git a/tests/python_tests/raster_alpha_test.py b/tests/python_tests/raster_alpha_test.py
index 0fb0ea986..d94805405 100644
--- a/tests/python_tests/raster_alpha_test.py
+++ b/tests/python_tests/raster_alpha_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from nose.tools import *
 from utilities import execution_path
-from copy import deepcopy
 
 import os, mapnik
 
diff --git a/tests/python_tests/test_fontset.py b/tests/python_tests/test_fontset.py
index d3647c25e..ec44a103d 100644
--- a/tests/python_tests/test_fontset.py
+++ b/tests/python_tests/test_fontset.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from nose.tools import *
 from utilities import execution_path
-from copy import deepcopy
 
 import os, mapnik