diff --git a/pysat/_params.py b/pysat/_params.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pysat/_params.py
+++ b/pysat/_params.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import os
 
 from portalocker import Lock
 
-import pysat.utils
-
 
 class Parameters(object):
     """Stores user parameters used by pysat.
STY: Removed now unused import