diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_util/controller/tools/virtualenvcheck.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_util/controller/tools/virtualenvcheck.py
index 4c542a23fde..a38ad0747ec 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_util/controller/tools/virtualenvcheck.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_util/controller/tools/virtualenvcheck.py
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     base_exec_prefix = None
 
-try:
-    from sys import base_exec_prefix
-except ImportError:
-    base_exec_prefix = None
-
 print(json.dumps(dict(
     real_prefix=real_prefix or base_exec_prefix,
 )))