diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_iir_bank b/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_iir_bank
index 708657b8114c648591bb0cfdcab4cbe06319f4b8..66fc8c611b408b506e36a07427195de6fd8c8819 100755
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_iir_bank
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_iir_bank
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ from glue.ligolw import array
 from glue.ligolw import param
 array.use_in(ligolw.LIGOLWContentHandler)
 param.use_in(ligolw.LIGOLWContentHandler)
-from glue.ligolw import utils
 from gstlal import cbc_template_iir
 from pylal.series import read_psd_xmldoc
 from glue.ligolw import utils, lsctables