diff --git a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py
index 01f6dfba6a..d9bbceb1d5 100644
--- a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py
+++ b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 # SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 import m5
-import optparse
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from m5.util import addToPath, fatal
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py b/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py
index 2f7bc953e8..ff2bbde38f 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 # SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 import m5
-import optparse
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from m5.util import addToPath, fatal