diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py b/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
index 1c5525515..2be81be2d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-import requests
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 from bittrex.bittrex import Bittrex as _Bittrex