diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/util/common_install_util.py b/lib/tool_shed/util/common_install_util.py
index 110d3c52e09..ce93e72cadd 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/util/common_install_util.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/util/common_install_util.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from tool_shed.util import tool_util
 from tool_shed.util import xml_util
 
 from tool_shed.galaxy_install.install_manager import InstallManager
-from tool_shed.galaxy_install.tool_dependencies.recipe.recipe_manager import StepManager
 from tool_shed.galaxy_install.tool_dependencies.recipe.recipe_manager import TagManager
 
 log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )