diff --git a/django/db/__init__.py b/django/db/__init__.py
index d2d30628b0..e866dab81d 100644
--- a/django/db/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/__init__.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from django.core import signals
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 from django.dispatch import dispatcher
 
-from thread import get_ident
-
 try:
     # Only exists in Python 2.4+
     from threading import local