diff --git a/speech_recognition/microphone.py b/speech_recognition/microphone.py
index 1b50b302..0e6079b4 100644
--- a/speech_recognition/microphone.py
+++ b/speech_recognition/microphone.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import audioop
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING: