diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py
index 7fe0897c065..3e586023356 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from urllib.parse import unquote, urlparse
 
 from metaflow.exception import MetaflowException
-from metaflow.metaflow_config import get_pinned_conda_libs, CONDA_USE_FAST_INIT
+from metaflow.metaflow_config import get_pinned_conda_libs
 from metaflow.metaflow_environment import MetaflowEnvironment
 
 from . import MAGIC_FILE, _datastore_packageroot