diff --git a/test/unit/common/middleware/test_swift3.py b/test/unit/common/middleware/test_swift3.py
index 78d5e33333..da49413310 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/middleware/test_swift3.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/middleware/test_swift3.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import unittest
 from datetime import datetime
 import cgi
 import hashlib
-import rfc822
 
 from webob import Request, Response
 from webob.exc import HTTPUnauthorized, HTTPCreated, HTTPNoContent,\