diff --git a/pisi/dbshelve.py b/pisi/dbshelve.py
index 78668ef0..13ffbde7 100644
--- a/pisi/dbshelve.py
+++ b/pisi/dbshelve.py
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ import cPickle
 import bsddb3.db as db
 import bsddb3.dbobj as dbobj
 import string
-import sys
-import traceback
 import pisi
 
 class CodingError(pisi.Error):