diff --git a/ironic_inspector/db.py b/ironic_inspector/db.py
index 73e67e76e..9afd93932 100644
--- a/ironic_inspector/db.py
+++ b/ironic_inspector/db.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import (Boolean, Column, DateTime, Enum, ForeignKey,
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from ironic_inspector import conf  # noqa
+
 from ironic_inspector import introspection_state as istate