diff --git a/skimage/color/delta_e.py b/skimage/color/delta_e.py
index 4534ef07..7c5399f6 100644
--- a/skimage/color/delta_e.py
+++ b/skimage/color/delta_e.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Reference
 from __future__ import division
 
 import numpy as np
-from .colorconv import lab2lch
 
 DEG = np.pi/180