diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/path.py b/lib/ansible/utils/path.py
index ffac578243d..d8dc4234265 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/path.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/path.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 import os
-import stat
-from time import sleep
 from errno import EEXIST
 
 __all__ = ['unfrackpath']