diff --git a/subcmds/gitc_init.py b/subcmds/gitc_init.py
index 03d8cc30..6f5278b2 100644
--- a/subcmds/gitc_init.py
+++ b/subcmds/gitc_init.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 import os
-import shutil
 import sys
 
 import gitc_utils
@@ -77,4 +76,4 @@ use for this GITC client.
       self.manifest.Override(opt.manifest_file)
     gitc_utils.generate_gitc_manifest(self.client_dir, self.manifest)
     print('Please run `cd %s` to view your GITC client.' %
-          os.path.join(gitc_utils.GITC_FS_ROOT_DIR, opt.gitc_client))
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+          os.path.join(gitc_utils.GITC_FS_ROOT_DIR, opt.gitc_client))