diff --git a/python_hosts/hosts.py b/python_hosts/hosts.py
index bbfa507..a5b7a49 100755
--- a/python_hosts/hosts.py
+++ b/python_hosts/hosts.py
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ def import_file(self, import_file_path=None):
                     if (not stripped_entry) or (stripped_entry.startswith('#')):
                         skipped += 1
                     else:
-                        line = line.partition('#')[0]
                         line = line.rstrip()
                         import_entry = HostsEntry.str_to_hostentry(line)
                         if import_entry: