diff --git a/nikola/plugins/command/default_config.py b/nikola/plugins/command/default_config.py
index f14c4c87d9..dbfc2f34b7 100644
--- a/nikola/plugins/command/default_config.py
+++ b/nikola/plugins/command/default_config.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 import sys
 
-import nikola.plugins.command.init
 from nikola.plugin_categories import Command
 from nikola.utils import get_logger