diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/pool.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/pool.py
index 43934eedbd..640277270f 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/pool.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/pool.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ try:
 except:
     import pickle
     
-from sqlalchemy import util, exceptions, logging
+from sqlalchemy import exceptions, logging
 from sqlalchemy import queue as Queue
 
 try: