diff --git a/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py b/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py
index f38e06a0b4..09e4a06043 100644
--- a/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py
+++ b/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 from queue import Empty
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, List
 
-import jupyter_kernel_gateway
 from jupyter_client import KernelManager  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 from jupyter_client.kernelspec import KernelSpecManager
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator