diff --git a/notifications_utils/broadcast_areas/create-broadcast-areas-db.py b/notifications_utils/broadcast_areas/create-broadcast-areas-db.py
index cb028afb8..eeb3fa4e8 100755
--- a/notifications_utils/broadcast_areas/create-broadcast-areas-db.py
+++ b/notifications_utils/broadcast_areas/create-broadcast-areas-db.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 from copy import deepcopy
-import sqlite3
 import geojson
 from pathlib import Path
 import shapely.geometry as sgeom