diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/makemessages/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/makemessages/tests.py
index c3be2178e4..5798e671b0 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/makemessages/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/makemessages/tests.py
@@ -38,6 +38,3 @@ if xgettext_cmd:
         if xversion >= (0, 15):
             from extraction import *
     del p
-
-if find_command('msgfmt'):
-    from compilation import *