diff --git a/piker/data/feed.py b/piker/data/feed.py
index 94c2f81d..1165fddc 100644
--- a/piker/data/feed.py
+++ b/piker/data/feed.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import pendulum
 import numpy as np
 
 from ..brokers import get_brokermod
-from .._cacheables import maybe_open_context
 from ..calc import humanize
 from ..log import get_logger, get_console_log
 from .._daemon import (