diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api.py
index 47317569b4..eca13d1f72 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_api.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import pytz
 import io
 import json
 import os
-import random
 import requests
 import shutil
 import tempfile