diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/models/filepathcategory.py b/qutebrowser/completion/models/filepathcategory.py
index 628bbd85a..9f60d9841 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/models/filepathcategory.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/models/filepathcategory.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ from typing import Any, List
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QAbstractListModel, QModelIndex, QObject, Qt, QUrl
 
-from qutebrowser.config import config
-
 
 class FilePathCategory(QAbstractListModel):
     """Represent filesystem paths matching a pattern."""