diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py b/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
index 9adda324d4..4b13f51378 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import new
 import gc
 #if __debug__:
 import traceback
-import hotshot, hotshot.stats, profile as prof, pstats
+import profile as prof, pstats
 
 
 from direct.directutil import Verify