diff --git a/pystencils/gpu/kernelcreation.py b/pystencils/gpu/kernelcreation.py
index 23fd026941e4e5ed19c0a091d2dd00b3259a365a..99fb5305a79a0dd814b2950b9b56eec860c8a1e2 100644
--- a/pystencils/gpu/kernelcreation.py
+++ b/pystencils/gpu/kernelcreation.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Union
 
-import numpy as np
-
 from pystencils.astnodes import Block, KernelFunction, LoopOverCoordinate, SympyAssignment
 from pystencils.config import CreateKernelConfig
 from pystencils.typing import StructType, TypedSymbol