diff --git a/benchmarks/coremark/coremark_sweep.py b/benchmarks/coremark/coremark_sweep.py
index f725ad266..162bbd88a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/coremark/coremark_sweep.py
+++ b/benchmarks/coremark/coremark_sweep.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 
 import os
-import re
 # list of architectures to run. 
 arch32_list = [
     "rv32gc_zba_zbb_zbc",