diff --git a/examples/image_widget/image_widget.py b/examples/image_widget/image_widget.py
index b500720d5..4fe47b7fe 100644
--- a/examples/image_widget/image_widget.py
+++ b/examples/image_widget/image_widget.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 # test_example = true
 # sphinx_gallery_pygfx_docs = 'screenshot'
-import glfw
+
 import fastplotlib as fpl
 import imageio.v3 as iio  # not a fastplotlib dependency, only used for examples