diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index df36dfc1..c12be4d3 100755
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import json
 from subprocess import call #used when the API must execute an outside program
 import singleton
 import proofofwork
-import multiprocessing.forking
 
 #For each stream to which we connect, several outgoingSynSender threads will exist and will collectively create 8 connections with peers.
 class outgoingSynSender(threading.Thread):
@@ -3940,7 +3939,6 @@ if useVeryEasyProofOfWorkForTesting:
     shared.networkDefaultProofOfWorkNonceTrialsPerByte = int(shared.networkDefaultProofOfWorkNonceTrialsPerByte / 16)
     shared.networkDefaultPayloadLengthExtraBytes = int(shared.networkDefaultPayloadLengthExtraBytes / 7000)
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # is the application already running?  If yes then exit.
     thisapp = singleton.singleinstance()