diff --git a/src/etc/gdb_rust_pretty_printing.py b/src/etc/gdb_rust_pretty_printing.py
index b1252f386df36..e6d5ef1a23ff7 100755
--- a/src/etc/gdb_rust_pretty_printing.py
+++ b/src/etc/gdb_rust_pretty_printing.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 # except according to those terms.
 
 import gdb
-import re
 import sys
 import debugger_pretty_printers_common as rustpp