diff --git a/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py b/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py
index cf5926297..922d30e97 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import base64
 import logging
 import re
 from email.header import Header