diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index c922014e..5cc9340c 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ from aarecommon.models.rotation_scan import CompletedRotationScan, RotationScanR
 from aarecommon.models.tell import TellPhaseEnum, TellStateModel
 from aareDB import SampleEventType
 
-from aare.common.models import DAQOperation
 from aare.daq import workflows
 from aare.daq.aaredb import AareWrapper
 from aare.daq.config import ABR_POS_MOUNT, BeamlineConfig, BeamlineStateEnum