diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py b/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py
index d35a990284..edb4407679 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from .exceptions import (
     SchemaError,
     InvalidKeySymbols
 )
-from openpype.lib import get_openpype_version
 from openpype.settings.constants import (
     SYSTEM_SETTINGS_KEY,
     PROJECT_SETTINGS_KEY,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/handlers.py b/openpype/settings/handlers.py
index 7d5f1ac152..4e9689c4c2 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/handlers.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/handlers.py
@@ -831,8 +831,6 @@ class MongoSettingsHandler(SettingsHandler):
             additional_filters(dict): Additional filters of document. Used
                 for project specific settings.
         """
-        from openpype.lib.openpype_version import is_running_staging
-
         # Trigger check of versions
         self._check_version_order()
 
@@ -928,7 +926,6 @@ class MongoSettingsHandler(SettingsHandler):
             return None
         return self.collection.find_one({"_id": doc_id})
 
-
     def _find_closest_system_settings(self):
         return self._find_closest_settings(
             self._system_settings_key,