diff --git a/src/irclib.py b/src/irclib.py
index 6f886262b..49de15962 100644
--- a/src/irclib.py
+++ b/src/irclib.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from structures import queue, RingBuffer
 import copy
 import sets
 import time
-import atexit
 
 import conf
 import debug