diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py
index b42233ed8d5..905d9e8b2b3 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 from opentrons.protocol_engine.errors.exceptions import TipNotAttachedError
 from opentrons.protocol_engine.clients import SyncClient as EngineClient
 from opentrons.protocols.api_support.definitions import MAX_SUPPORTED_VERSION
-from opentrons_shared_data.pipette.types import PipetteNameType, PIPETTE_API_NAMES_MAP
+from opentrons_shared_data.pipette.types import PIPETTE_API_NAMES_MAP
 from opentrons_shared_data.errors.exceptions import (
     UnsupportedHardwareCommand,
 )