diff --git a/user_manual/python_scripting/introduction_to_python_scripting.rst b/user_manual/python_scripting/introduction_to_python_scripting.rst
--- a/user_manual/python_scripting/introduction_to_python_scripting.rst
+++ b/user_manual/python_scripting/introduction_to_python_scripting.rst
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
 
 .. code:: python
 
-    import sys
     from krita import *
 
     print(Krita.instance().filters())
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@
 
 .. code:: python
 
-    import sys
     from krita import *
 
     print(Krita.instance().documents())
@@ -187,4 +185,4 @@
 
 However, it is possible to compile it with python 2. To do so, you will need to add the following to the cmake configuration line::
 
-    -DENABLE_PYTHON_2=ON
\ No newline at end of file
+    -DENABLE_PYTHON_2=ON
diff --git a/user_manual/python_scripting/krita_python_plugin_howto.rst b/user_manual/python_scripting/krita_python_plugin_howto.rst
--- a/user_manual/python_scripting/krita_python_plugin_howto.rst
+++ b/user_manual/python_scripting/krita_python_plugin_howto.rst
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
 .. code:: python
 
-    import sys
     from krita import *
 
     class MyExtension(Extension):
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@
 
 .. code:: python
 
-    import sys
     from krita import *
     from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QFileDialog
 
@@ -242,7 +240,6 @@
 
 .. code:: python
 
-    import sys
     from PyQt5.QtWidgets import *
     from krita import *