diff --git a/test/test_meshmode.py b/test/test_meshmode.py
index 86009d7a2ab39334ab85c9f9caebc2bbf8a830df..44762894db42fea6b13a6b34137a55657ac40233 100644
--- a/test/test_meshmode.py
+++ b/test/test_meshmode.py
@@ -305,8 +305,6 @@ def test_sanity_balls(ctx_getter, src_file, dim, mesh_order,
         # {{{ discretizations and connections
 
         from meshmode.discretization import Discretization
-        from meshmode.discretization.poly_element import \
-                InterpolatoryQuadratureSimplexGroupFactory
         vol_discr = Discretization(ctx, mesh,
                 InterpolatoryQuadratureSimplexGroupFactory(quad_order))