diff --git a/jrnl/args.py b/jrnl/args.py
index 761007a3..61ffb4b2 100644
--- a/jrnl/args.py
+++ b/jrnl/args.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
 import argparse
-from jrnl import config
 import re
 import textwrap
 import json