diff --git a/xbob/io/include/xbob.io/api.h b/xbob/io/include/xbob.io/api.h
index ecf4ffc32cb9e5e5b7c5c97fda6971deeda0ddce..6a2a3e84f5a82790cdd23720a4d2866d5d10474e 100644
--- a/xbob/io/include/xbob.io/api.h
+++ b/xbob/io/include/xbob.io/api.h
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 # if !defined(NO_IMPORT_ARRAY)
 
-#include <xbob.blitz/capi.h>
-
   /**
    * Returns -1 on error, 0 on success.
    */
@@ -318,13 +316,6 @@ typedef struct {
       return -1;
     }
 
-    /* Imports the xbob.blitz C-API */
-    if (import_xbob_blitz() < 0) {
-      PyErr_Print();
-      PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, "xbob.blitz failed to import");
-      return -1;
-    }
-
     /* If you get to this point, all is good */
     return 0;