diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/tag.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/tag.py
index 71d81dd6..d2dc498c 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/tag.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/tag.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ along with notmuch.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 Copyright 2010 Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>'
 """
 from ctypes import c_char_p
-from notmuch.globals import nmlib, STATUS, NotmuchError, NotmuchTagsP, _str, Python3StringMixIn
+from notmuch.globals import nmlib, STATUS, NotmuchError, NotmuchTagsP, Python3StringMixIn
 
 
 class Tags(Python3StringMixIn):