diff --git a/python/damask/_config.py b/python/damask/_config.py
index 0e21286aa..8fd52a046 100644
--- a/python/damask/_config.py
+++ b/python/damask/_config.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from io import StringIO
 import abc
 
 import yaml
-import numpy as np
 
 class NiceDumper(yaml.SafeDumper):
     """Make YAML readable for humans."""