diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py b/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py
index 09b3bbf..ba40719 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import sys
-import imp
 import importlib.machinery
 
 from idlelib.TreeWidget import TreeItem
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py b/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py
index d4e524b..25bae48 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import os
 from tkinter import *
-import imp
 
 from idlelib import ZoomHeight
 from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 372b3fe..70b183f 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
 IDLE
 ----
 
+- Remove dead imports of imp.
+
 - Issue #18196: Avoid displaying spurious SystemExit tracebacks.
 
 - Issue #5492: Avoid traceback when exiting IDLE caused by a race condition.