diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index dffb23cf3c50424e70d77d173274de04b6cbd4d8..7cec40b67c59dbefbaec06d791cd50c8ea9e1df0 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ from flask_bootstrap import Bootstrap
 import random
 import os
 import json
-import sys
-
-sys.path.append(vars.rabbitmq_agents_loc)
-import rc_util
 
 def create_app(config_name):
     app = Flask(__name__, static_folder='static') # initialization of the flask app