diff --git a/libmproxy/script/script.py b/libmproxy/script/script.py
index 906f33e50..a4ed3aba2 100644
--- a/libmproxy/script/script.py
+++ b/libmproxy/script/script.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ The script object representing mitmproxy inline scripts.
 Script objects know nothing about mitmproxy or mitmproxy's API - this knowledge is provided
 by the mitmproxy-specific ScriptContext.
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, division
+# Do not import __future__ here, this would apply transitively to the inline scripts.
 import os
 import shlex
 import traceback