diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py
index 34596218e8..ecec29fce3 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from staff_grading_service import StaffGradingService
 from open_ended_grading.controller_query_service import ControllerQueryService
 import json
 from student.models import unique_id_for_user
-import open_ended_util
 from courseware.models import StudentModule
 import logging
 from courseware.access import has_access
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
index bb094e72fd..80f50b282d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from xmodule.open_ended_grading_classes.grading_service_module import GradingSer
 import json
 from student.models import unique_id_for_user
 
-import open_ended_util
 import open_ended_notifications
 
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore