diff --git a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/realtime_account_validation.js b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/realtime_account_validation.js
index c9f49ea086a..1a0599767c7 100644
--- a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/realtime_account_validation.js
+++ b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/realtime_account_validation.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { ugettext } from './i18n';
-
 export function initRealTimeValidation() {
 
     $('#username').on('keyup', function(){