diff --git a/core/dovecot/start.py b/core/dovecot/start.py
index d61c40eb..b8ad1699 100755
--- a/core/dovecot/start.py
+++ b/core/dovecot/start.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import os
-import stat
 import glob
 import multiprocessing
 import logging as log