diff --git a/offlineimap/mbnames.py b/offlineimap/mbnames.py
index 7138c39..5374b5d 100644
--- a/offlineimap/mbnames.py
+++ b/offlineimap/mbnames.py
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ import json
 from threading import Lock
 from os import listdir, makedirs, path, unlink
 from sys import exc_info
-
-try:
-    from configparser import NoSectionError
-except ImportError:  # Py3.
-    from configparser import NoSectionError
+from configparser import NoSectionError
 
 _mbLock = Lock()
 _mbnames = None