diff --git a/fsl/data/image.py b/fsl/data/image.py
index d8dae6f625db57f8f3ccbb2950961f7740bff8bc..6887806c0cb1349bf9d1d2faa3b567207776e2c7 100644
--- a/fsl/data/image.py
+++ b/fsl/data/image.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import props
 import fsl.utils.transform as transform
 import fsl.utils.status    as status
 import fsl.utils.path      as fslpath
-import fsl.data.strings    as fslstrings
 import fsl.data.constants  as constants