diff --git a/gstlal/python/stream.py b/gstlal/python/stream.py
index 65fa558ad6a92cd3924d8b32431b5ad8c31a661f..e3a51dc0005707980f7263513713904e71e7884d 100644
--- a/gstlal/python/stream.py
+++ b/gstlal/python/stream.py
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ from gstlal import pipeio
 from gstlal import simplehandler
 from gstlal.utilities.element_registry import ElementRegistry
 
-try:
-	from gstlal import lloidparts
-except ImportError:
-	# TODO create dummy module that returns a raise Error on __getattr__
-	lloidparts = None
 
 SourceElem = namedtuple("SourceElem", "datasource is_live gps_range state_vector dq_vector")
 Buffer = namedtuple("Buffer", "name t0 duration data caps")