diff --git a/tests/test_base_config.py b/tests/test_base_config.py
index f7aacc50..fe755646 100644
--- a/tests/test_base_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_base_config.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import configparser
 from shutil import copyfile
 
 from dummy import causeOSError
-from tools import cmpFiles, readFile
+from tools import cmpFiles
 
 from nw.config import Config
 from nw.constants import nwConst, nwFiles