diff --git a/manual/custom.py b/manual/custom.py
index c8bf5fbffa..324176b7a1 100644
--- a/manual/custom.py
+++ b/manual/custom.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ __license__   = 'GPL v3'
 __copyright__ = '2008, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>'
 import os, re, textwrap
 from functools import partial
-import init_calibre
-del init_calibre
 
 from sphinx.util.console import bold