diff --git a/client/sources-linux/gen_python_bootloader.py b/client/sources-linux/gen_python_bootloader.py
index fcbee703..a8304020 100644
--- a/client/sources-linux/gen_python_bootloader.py
+++ b/client/sources-linux/gen_python_bootloader.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ if __name__=="__main__":
 
 	code_bytes.append(compile(get_load_module_code(code,"pupyimporter")+"\n", "<string>", "exec"))
 	code_bytes.append(compile("import pupyimporter;pupyimporter.install();\n", "<string>", "exec"))
-	code_bytes.append(compile("import encodings;\n", "<string>", "exec"))
 	with open(os.path.join("..",'..','pupy',"pp.py")) as f:
 		code=f.read()
 	code_bytes.append(compile(code+"\n", "<string>", "exec"))