diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/config.py b/i3pystatus/core/config.py
index 495f824..3e4e7e9 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/config.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/config.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-
 import os.path
 import runpy
 import sys
 import contextlib
 
-from i3pystatus.core.util import render_json
-
 SEARCHPATH = (
     "~/.i3pystatus.py",
     "~/.i3/i3pystatus.py",