diff --git a/tests/test_updater_ng.py b/tests/test_updater_ng.py
index 44dae1d0..eec10d73 100644
--- a/tests/test_updater_ng.py
+++ b/tests/test_updater_ng.py
@@ -7,34 +7,16 @@
 """
 
 import os
-import time
 import shutil
-import copy
 import tempfile
 import logging
-import errno
 import sys
 import unittest
-import json
-import tracemalloc
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 3):
-  import unittest.mock as mock
-else:
-  import mock
-
-import tuf
-import tuf.exceptions
-import tuf.log
-import tuf.repository_tool as repo_tool
 import tuf.unittest_toolbox as unittest_toolbox
 
 from tests import utils
-from tuf.api import metadata
 from tuf import ngclient
 
-import securesystemslib
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)