diff --git a/python/open3d/__init__.py b/python/open3d/__init__.py
index d4d5c613b0e..5a8c11556fb 100644
--- a/python/open3d/__init__.py
+++ b/python/open3d/__init__.py
@@ -212,4 +212,4 @@ def _jupyter_nbextension_paths():
 
 if sys.platform == "win32":
     _win32_dll_dir.close()
-del os, sys, CDLL, load_cdll, find_library, Path, warnings, _insert_pybind_names
+del os, sys, CDLL, load_cdll, find_library, Path, warnings, _insert_pybind_names, open3d