diff --git a/sklearn/externals/_pilutil.py b/sklearn/externals/_pilutil.py
index 38de59a5dfe51..45457684a9f72 100644
--- a/sklearn/externals/_pilutil.py
+++ b/sklearn/externals/_pilutil.py
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
 THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 """
-from __future__ import division, print_function, absolute_import
-
 
 import numpy