diff --git a/flask_security/utils.py b/flask_security/utils.py
index f8a095e..50e5983 100644
--- a/flask_security/utils.py
+++ b/flask_security/utils.py
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ def login_user(user, remember=True):
         return False
 
     if user.authentication_token is None:
-        from .tokens import generate_authentication_token
-
         user.authentication_token = generate_authentication_token(user)
 
     if remember: