diff --git a/kiplot/optionable.py b/kiplot/optionable.py
index 99e8214b..360ccf8f 100644
--- a/kiplot/optionable.py
+++ b/kiplot/optionable.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import os
 import re
 import inspect
 from re import compile
-from datetime import datetime
 from .error import KiPlotConfigurationError
 from .gs import GS
 from . import log