diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/labware.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/labware.py
index 57049a1a32f..722d517d06b 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/labware.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/labware.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import os
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, AnyStr, List, Dict, Optional, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Any, AnyStr, List, Dict, Optional, Union
 
 import jsonschema  # type: ignore