diff --git a/unittests/test_version.py b/unittests/test_version.py
index 7c1ec2b6..b65eab67 100644
--- a/unittests/test_version.py
+++ b/unittests/test_version.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import unittest
 import spinn_utilities
 import spinn_machine
-import data_specification
 import pacman
 import spinnman
 import spinn_front_end_common
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_compare_versions(self):
         spinn_utilities_parts = spinn_utilities.__version__.split('.')
         spinn_machine_parts = spinn_machine.__version__.split('.')
-        data_specification_parts = data_specification.__version__.split('.')
         pacman_parts = pacman.__version__.split('.')
         spinnman_parts = spinnman.__version__.split('.')
         spinn_front_end_common_parts = spinn_front_end_common.\
@@ -50,11 +48,6 @@ def test_compare_versions(self):
         self.assertLessEqual(spinn_machine_parts[1],
                              spinnaker_graph_front_end_parts[1])
 
-        self.assertEqual(data_specification_parts[0],
-                         spinnaker_graph_front_end_parts[0])
-        self.assertLessEqual(data_specification_parts[1],
-                             spinnaker_graph_front_end_parts[1])
-
         self.assertEqual(pacman_parts[0],
                          spinnaker_graph_front_end_parts[0])
         self.assertLessEqual(pacman_parts[1],