diff --git a/virtualizarr/tests/test_readers/test_kerchunk.py b/virtualizarr/tests/test_readers/test_kerchunk.py
index 9e734d9c..0faa1ff2 100644
--- a/virtualizarr/tests/test_readers/test_kerchunk.py
+++ b/virtualizarr/tests/test_readers/test_kerchunk.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from virtualizarr.readers.kerchunk import (
     dataset_from_kerchunk_refs,
 )
-from virtualizarr.tests import requires_kerchunk
 
 
 def gen_ds_refs(