diff --git a/src/allmydata/frontends/magic_folder.py b/src/allmydata/frontends/magic_folder.py
index 5c2d2aea3..ba4abc65e 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/frontends/magic_folder.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/frontends/magic_folder.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from twisted.internet import defer, reactor, task
 from twisted.internet.error import AlreadyCancelled
 from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 from twisted.python import runtime
-from twisted.python import log as twlog
 from twisted.application import service
 
 from zope.interface import Interface, Attribute, implementer