diff --git a/coala_quickstart/green_mode/green_mode_core.py b/coala_quickstart/green_mode/green_mode_core.py
index 609b18e..d8473f6 100644
--- a/coala_quickstart/green_mode/green_mode_core.py
+++ b/coala_quickstart/green_mode/green_mode_core.py
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ def green_mode(project_dir: str, ignore_globs, bears, bear_settings_obj,
         The maximum number of values to run the bear again and again for
         a optional setting.
     """
-    from coala_quickstart.green_mode.filename_operations import (
-        check_filename_prefix_postfix)
     ignore_globs.append(os.path.join(project_dir, '.git', '**'))
     project_data = project_dir + os.sep + PROJECT_DATA