diff --git a/beat/core/scripts/benchmark.py b/beat/core/scripts/benchmark.py
index a341711a70cb75cf5e988b647fdc48ffd44375a7..712afc4aac730bd0f98806ba4a555962570a3d2a 100644
--- a/beat/core/scripts/benchmark.py
+++ b/beat/core/scripts/benchmark.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from ..agent import MessageHandler
 from ..dataformat import DataFormat
 from ..data import DataSource
 from ..inputs import RemoteInput
-from ..inputs import RemoteException
 from ..inputs import Input
 from ..inputs import InputGroup
 from ..inputs import InputList