diff --git a/recipes/new_scientist.recipe b/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
index f40b17b9ad..3f648326d9 100644
--- a/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ newscientist.com
 '''
 
 import re
-import urllib
 from calibre.utils.magick import Image
 from calibre.web.feeds.news import BasicNewsRecipe