diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/connection_plugins/chroot.py b/lib/ansible/runner/connection_plugins/chroot.py
index 87b84279ea4..305e9eb06b5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/connection_plugins/chroot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/connection_plugins/chroot.py
@@ -19,11 +19,8 @@
 import distutils.spawn
 import traceback
 import os
-import pipes
 import shutil
 import subprocess
-import select
-import fcntl
 from ansible import errors
 from ansible import utils
 from ansible.callbacks import vvv