diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.module_name }}/example_mod.py b/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.module_name }}/example_mod.py
index fd6e38f9..79df0fe9 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.module_name }}/example_mod.py	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.module_name }}/example_mod.py	
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import numpy as np
-
-
 def primes(imax):
     """
     Returns prime numbers up to imax.