diff --git a/aider/editor.py b/aider/editor.py
index c6af8ec43..c38e24f9d 100644
--- a/aider/editor.py
+++ b/aider/editor.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ This module provides functionality to:
 
 import os
 import platform
-import shlex
 import subprocess
 import tempfile