diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/phone_number.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/phone_number.py
index 0bb0a9cb..4541b69b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/phone_number.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/phone_number.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from typing import Optional
 import phonenumbers
 
 # local imports
-from cic_ussd.db.models.account import Account
 
 
 class E164Format: