diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/image_viewer_creator/image_viewer_creator.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/image_viewer_creator/image_viewer_creator.py
index 2762840de6..6b2e6b2ec4 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/image_viewer_creator/image_viewer_creator.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/image_viewer_creator/image_viewer_creator.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from jdaviz.core.events import NewViewerMessage
 from jdaviz.core.template_mixin import TemplateMixin
-from jdaviz.core.registries import tool_registry, viewer_registry
+from jdaviz.core.registries import tool_registry
 from jdaviz.configs.imviz.plugins.viewers import ImVizImageView
 from jdaviz.utils import load_template