diff --git a/email_handler.py b/email_handler.py
index 9525b543..c4c9bf34 100644
--- a/email_handler.py
+++ b/email_handler.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ from smtplib import SMTPRecipientsRefused
 from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
 
 import newrelic.agent
-import sqlalchemy
 from aiosmtpd.controller import Controller
 from aiosmtpd.smtp import Envelope
 from email_validator import validate_email, EmailNotValidError