diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
index 362f8be0..1eb23b8b 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 """
 
 import xmlsec
-from lxml import etree
 from defusedxml.lxml import tostring
 
 from onelogin.saml2 import compat