diff --git a/sanic/mixins/runner.py b/sanic/mixins/runner.py
index 4b6238a474..d2d1e66ceb 100644
--- a/sanic/mixins/runner.py
+++ b/sanic/mixins/runner.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import os
 import platform
-import sys
 
 from asyncio import (
     AbstractEventLoop,