diff --git a/apprise/plugins/NotifyDBus.py b/apprise/plugins/NotifyDBus.py
index 6538717868..2f5f8709e4 100644
--- a/apprise/plugins/NotifyDBus.py
+++ b/apprise/plugins/NotifyDBus.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 
     try:
         # The following is required for Image/Icon loading only
-        import gi
         gi.require_version('GdkPixbuf', '2.0')
         from gi.repository import GdkPixbuf
         NOTIFY_DBUS_IMAGE_SUPPORT = True