diff --git a/scikits/image/filter/setup.py b/scikits/image/filter/setup.py
index 88fd44a2..f905b1fd 100644
--- a/scikits/image/filter/setup.py
+++ b/scikits/image/filter/setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import os
-import shutil
-import hashlib
-
 from scikits.image._build import cython
 
 base_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
diff --git a/scikits/image/morphology/setup.py b/scikits/image/morphology/setup.py
index 9206670f..24a41851 100644
--- a/scikits/image/morphology/setup.py
+++ b/scikits/image/morphology/setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import os
-import shutil
-import hashlib
-
 from scikits.image._build import cython
 
 base_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))