diff --git a/zipline/exceptions.py b/zipline/exceptions.py
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index 0c05a67e..00000000
--- a/zipline/exceptions.py
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from utils.exception_utils import CustomException
-
-class ComponentNoInit(CustomException):
-    argmap  = ('classname',)
-    message = """Class {classname} does not define an init method."""