diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
index e981150ac..32f567f4f 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
@@ -879,7 +879,6 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
 
     def edit_person(self, obj, event, handle):
         if button_activated(event, _LEFT_BUTTON):
-            from _EditPerson import EditPerson
             try:
                 person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(handle)
                 EditPerson(self.dbstate, self.uistate,