diff --git a/src/scirpy/pl/_clonotype_modularity.py b/src/scirpy/pl/_clonotype_modularity.py
index f3b9d59fa..0caf60948 100644
--- a/src/scirpy/pl/_clonotype_modularity.py
+++ b/src/scirpy/pl/_clonotype_modularity.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from importlib.metadata import version
 from typing import Optional, Union
 
-import adjustText
 import numpy as np
 from adjustText import adjust_text
 from matplotlib import patheffects