diff --git a/addSVGtable.py b/addSVGtable.py
index 2cc0c73e23..82073a4844 100755
--- a/addSVGtable.py
+++ b/addSVGtable.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import sys
 import re
 
 try:
-    from fontTools import ttLib, version
+    from fontTools import ttLib
 except ImportError:
     print("ERROR: FontTools Python module is not installed.", file=sys.stderr)
     sys.exit(1)