diff --git a/controller_manager/controller_manager/spawner.py b/controller_manager/controller_manager/spawner.py
index 16cbd5df55..1b484caf7b 100644
--- a/controller_manager/controller_manager/spawner.py
+++ b/controller_manager/controller_manager/spawner.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     load_controller,
     switch_controllers,
     unload_controller,
-    cleanup_controller,
 )
 
 import rclpy