diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idle.py b/Lib/idlelib/idle.py
index f42327c..8638a16 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idle.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idle.py
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python
 
-import os
-import sys
-import IdleConf
-
-idle_dir = os.path.dirname(IdleConf.__file__)
-IdleConf.load(idle_dir)
-
-# defer importing Pyshell until IdleConf is loaded
 import PyShell
 PyShell.main()