diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/experimental/__init__.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/experimental/__init__.py
index 9e804aa7f96..29f499f57c6 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/experimental/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/experimental/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import sys
 import warnings
 
 import grpc
-import grpc._simple_stubs
 
 
 class ChannelOptions(object):