diff --git a/python/samba/netcmd/domain_backup.py b/python/samba/netcmd/domain_backup.py
index 9f4486b452d..c4f20456943 100644
--- a/python/samba/netcmd/domain_backup.py
+++ b/python/samba/netcmd/domain_backup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ from samba.provision.sambadns import (fill_dns_data_partitions,
 from samba.tdb_util import tdb_copy
 from samba.mdb_util import mdb_copy
 import errno
-import tdb
 from subprocess import CalledProcessError
 from samba import sites
 
diff --git a/python/samba/netcmd/drs.py b/python/samba/netcmd/drs.py
index 0b2ed37d214..c937c70eb66 100644
--- a/python/samba/netcmd/drs.py
+++ b/python/samba/netcmd/drs.py
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ from samba.samdb import SamDB
 from samba import drs_utils, nttime2string, dsdb
 from samba.dcerpc import drsuapi, misc
 from samba.join import join_clone
-from samba.ndr import ndr_unpack
-from samba.dcerpc import drsblobs
 from samba import colour
 
 from samba.uptodateness import (