diff --git a/awscli/customizations/commands.py b/awscli/customizations/commands.py
index 86a17004c0ff..58db27a05be5 100644
--- a/awscli/customizations/commands.py
+++ b/awscli/customizations/commands.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
 
-from botocore import model
 from botocore.compat import OrderedDict
 from botocore.validate import validate_parameters