diff --git a/plugins/URL.py b/plugins/URL.py
index a05e3dac2..49bd78e27 100644
--- a/plugins/URL.py
+++ b/plugins/URL.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import os
 import re
 import sets
 import time
-import shutil
 import getopt
 import urlparse
 import itertools