diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/methods.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/methods.py
index 721dedf0b75..60e0f82cf7b 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/methods.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/methods.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from google.auth import environment_vars as google_auth_environment_vars
 from google.auth.transport import grpc as google_auth_transport_grpc
 from google.auth.transport import requests as google_auth_transport_requests
 import grpc
-from grpc.beta import implementations
 
 from src.proto.grpc.testing import empty_pb2
 from src.proto.grpc.testing import messages_pb2