diff --git a/app/routes/docs.client.samples.md b/app/routes/docs.client.samples.md
index 059507b46..1cf3f3f89 100644
--- a/app/routes/docs.client.samples.md
+++ b/app/routes/docs.client.samples.md
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ def parse_voevent_alert_to_dict(message_value):
 Use the following to save the data to a local file:
 
 ```python
-import json
-
 def save_alert(message):
     with open('path/to/your/file', 'wb') as file:
         file.write(message.value())