diff --git a/tractor/_child.py b/tractor/_child.py
index 91aaec4..bd1e830 100644
--- a/tractor/_child.py
+++ b/tractor/_child.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 This is the "bootloader" for actors started using the native trio backend.
 
 """
-import sys
-import trio
 import argparse
 
 from ast import literal_eval
@@ -37,8 +35,6 @@ def parse_ipaddr(arg):
     return (str(host), int(port))
 
 
-from ._entry import _trio_main
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()