diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/chat.py b/plugins/gtkgui/chat.py
index ff2e6cb00454231d7b78c605c3186dc882c8c95b..816780b43592f2feec99d397a6bb0d5782b9fc2a 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/chat.py
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/chat.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import gtk.glade
 import pango
 import gobject
 import time
-import sre
 
 from dialogs import *
 from history_window import *