diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_validators.py b/zerver/tests/test_validators.py
index 9892e92a97..117ae07db9 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_validators.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_validators.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import re
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ from zerver.lib.validator import (
 if settings.ZILENCER_ENABLED:
     pass
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    pass
-
 
 class ValidatorTestCase(ZulipTestCase):
     def test_check_string(self) -> None: