diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py
index ce60e5cf9973..027d912a6789 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
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 try:
-    import subprocess
     import time
     from sonic_platform_base.sfp_base import SfpBase
     from sonic_platform_base.sonic_eeprom import eeprom_dts