diff --git a/synapse/http/server.py b/synapse/http/server.py
index 3c7a0ef97..e64aa9272 100644
--- a/synapse/http/server.py
+++ b/synapse/http/server.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ from twisted.web.util import redirectTo
 import collections
 import logging
 import urllib
-import ujson
 import simplejson
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)