diff --git a/nova/service.py b/nova/service.py
index 39e414eb6718..0fde14baa9a0 100644
--- a/nova/service.py
+++ b/nova/service.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import greenlet
 
 from nova import conductor
 from nova import context
-from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova.openstack.common import cfg
 from nova.openstack.common import eventlet_backdoor
diff --git a/nova/tests/test_service.py b/nova/tests/test_service.py
index 4873714f3b6a..71beed51ef22 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_service.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_service.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ class ServiceTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.host = 'foo'
         self.binary = 'nova-fake'
         self.topic = 'fake'
-        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(service, 'db')
         self.mox.StubOutWithMock(db, 'service_create')
         self.mox.StubOutWithMock(db, 'service_get_by_args')
         self.flags(use_local=True, group='conductor')