diff --git a/samples/vsphere/vcenter/vm/list_vms.py b/samples/vsphere/vcenter/vm/list_vms.py
index b4ab96b4..7d912342 100644
--- a/samples/vsphere/vcenter/vm/list_vms.py
+++ b/samples/vsphere/vcenter/vm/list_vms.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 """
 
 import atexit
-import json
 from samples.vsphere.common import vapiconnect
 from samples.vsphere.common.sample_util import parse_cli_args
 from samples.vsphere.common.sample_util import pp