diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 2dabf6b..6664828 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ the hip new film we're shooting:
 .. code:: python
 
     import tractor
-    from functools import partial
 
     _this_module = __name__
     the_line = 'Hi my name is {}'