diff --git a/openpype/scripts/remote_publish.py b/openpype/scripts/remote_publish.py
index 8e5c91d663..d322f369d1 100644
--- a/openpype/scripts/remote_publish.py
+++ b/openpype/scripts/remote_publish.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 try:
     from openpype.api import Logger
     import openpype.lib.remote_publish
-    import pyblish.api
 except ImportError as exc:
     # Ensure Deadline fails by output an error that contains "Fatal Error:"
     raise ImportError("Fatal Error: %s" % exc)