diff --git a/scripts/check_files.py b/scripts/check_files.py
index 05c38e109..c5351f4dd 100755
--- a/scripts/check_files.py
+++ b/scripts/check_files.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-import scripts_path # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from mbedtls_framework import build_tree