diff --git a/tests/test_api/test_encoding.py b/tests/test_api/test_encoding.py
index fe50d369..772ede2b 100644
--- a/tests/test_api/test_encoding.py
+++ b/tests/test_api/test_encoding.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Test cases for the zencoder notifications."""
 import dateutil.parser
 from bson import ObjectId
-import json
 
 from pillar.tests import AbstractPillarTest
 from pillar.tests import common_test_data as ctd