diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/event_loop.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/event_loop.py
index 3347025..d9fc3ea 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/event_loop.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/event_loop.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import json
 import pdb
 import pprint
+import traceback
 
 
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -466,7 +467,6 @@
                         try:
                             diag = Diag.objects.filter(name="foo").first()
                         except Exception, e:
-                            import traceback
                             from django import db
                             if "connection already closed" in traceback.format_exc():
                                logger.error("XXX connection already closed")