diff --git a/lib/rucio/common/cache.py b/lib/rucio/common/cache.py
index ccd0150a39..16bbb57c26 100644
--- a/lib/rucio/common/cache.py
+++ b/lib/rucio/common/cache.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING