diff --git a/beat/core/execution/remote.py b/beat/core/execution/remote.py
index f634865f914c1ad4a32a400251037a0a6d7ecdc0..0eff338ca512b824ab8561aa209651c16162bbd0 100644
--- a/beat/core/execution/remote.py
+++ b/beat/core/execution/remote.py
@@ -42,17 +42,16 @@ remote
 Execution utilities
 """
 
-import zmq
-
 import logging
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from .base import BaseExecutor
 
 from beat.backend.python.helpers import create_inputs_from_configuration
 from beat.backend.python.helpers import create_outputs_from_configuration
-from beat.backend.python.helpers import AccessMode
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class RemoteExecutor(BaseExecutor):