diff --git a/core/src/trezor/wire/codec/codec_context.py b/core/src/trezor/wire/codec/codec_context.py
index 2934a7f170..6d7f94ced9 100644
--- a/core/src/trezor/wire/codec/codec_context.py
+++ b/core/src/trezor/wire/codec/codec_context.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class CodecContext(Context):
             )
 
         # look up the protobuf class and parse the message
-        from .. import message_handler  # noqa: F401
         from ..message_handler import wrap_protobuf_load
 
         return wrap_protobuf_load(msg.data, expected_type)