diff --git a/tests/test_predicate_functions.py b/tests/test_predicate_functions.py
index ac2ce672..9567eb7d 100644
--- a/tests/test_predicate_functions.py
+++ b/tests/test_predicate_functions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
 
-from future.builtins import str
-
 from dedupe import predicate_functions as fn
 from dedupe.cpredicates import ngrams