diff --git a/recipes/new_scientist.recipe b/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
index 53cb0c5c16..f961f2259e 100644
--- a/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ newscientist.com
 '''
 
 import re
-import urllib
 from calibre.utils.magick import Image
 from calibre.web.feeds.news import BasicNewsRecipe