diff --git a/frappe/exceptions.py b/frappe/exceptions.py
index 0f111fdcf9..13abd8f4f8 100644
--- a/frappe/exceptions.py
+++ b/frappe/exceptions.py
@@ -1,17 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
 # MIT License. See license.txt
 
-import sys
-
 # BEWARE don't put anything in this file except exceptions
 from werkzeug.exceptions import NotFound
 
-
-if sys.version_info.major == 2:
-	class FileNotFoundError(Exception): pass
-else:
-	from builtins import FileNotFoundError
-
 class SiteNotSpecifiedError(Exception):
 	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		self.message = "Please specify --site sitename"
diff --git a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
index c01439d330..cc88cfa106 100644
--- a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
+++ b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from frappe.utils.password import delete_all_passwords_for
 from frappe.model.naming import revert_series_if_last
 from frappe.utils.global_search import delete_for_document
 from frappe.desk.doctype.tag.tag import delete_tags_for_document
-from frappe.exceptions import FileNotFoundError
+
 
 doctypes_to_skip = ("Communication", "ToDo", "DocShare", "Email Unsubscribe", "Activity Log", "File",
 	"Version", "Document Follow", "Comment" , "View Log", "Tag Link", "Notification Log", "Email Queue")