diff --git a/nova/scheduler/weights/__init__.py b/nova/scheduler/weights/__init__.py
index 9d10c84765e0..808032d3381f 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/weights/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/weights/__init__.py
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@
 Scheduler host weights
 """
 
-from oslo.config import cfg
-
 from nova import weights
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-
 
 class WeighedHost(weights.WeighedObject):
     def to_dict(self):