diff --git a/spaceapi/state.py b/spaceapi/state.py
--- a/spaceapi/state.py
+++ b/spaceapi/state.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from time import time
 
 from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request, current_app, abort
 
-import tweepy
-
 from .utils import ActiveStatus
 from .auth import httpauth