diff --git a/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
index 9bd4ba51b..bc7757c26 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import decodeIntToUnicode
 from lib.core.common import filterControlChars
 from lib.core.common import getCharset
-from lib.core.common import backend
 from lib.core.common import goGoodSamaritan
 from lib.core.common import getPartRun
 from lib.core.common import popValue