diff --git a/gracedb/alerts/xmpp.py b/gracedb/alerts/xmpp.py
index 31e28e79be93ad16593e66c9c17732b40337295a..59355090ef69dc09dfba8c4dbcf74c05d1b59567 100644
--- a/gracedb/alerts/xmpp.py
+++ b/gracedb/alerts/xmpp.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from core.time_utils import gpsToUtc
 from events.permission_utils import is_external
 from events.shortcuts import is_event
-from search.query.labels import filter_for_labels
 from superevents.shortcuts import is_superevent
 from .lvalert import send_with_lvalert_overseer, send_with_lvalert_client