diff --git a/src/depends.py b/src/depends.py
index 113c8895..f4a5157c 100755
--- a/src/depends.py
+++ b/src/depends.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def try_import(module, log_extra=False):
 def check_ripemd160():
     """Check availability of the RIPEMD160 hash function"""
     try:
-        from fallback import RIPEMD160Hash  # pylint: disable=relative-import
+        from fallback import RIPEMD160Hash
     except ImportError:
         return False
     return RIPEMD160Hash is not None