diff --git a/services/shell/sugar-shell-service b/services/shell/sugar-shell-service
index 7c057047..558e1beb 100755
--- a/services/shell/sugar-shell-service
+++ b/services/shell/sugar-shell-service
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from sugar import env
 sys.path.append(env.get_service_path('shell'))
 
 import clipboardservice
-import objecttypeservice
 import activityregistryservice
 
 logging.info('Starting shell service.')
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ gobject.threads_init()
 dbus.glib.threads_init()
 
 clipboard_service = clipboardservice.get_instance()
-object_type_registry = objecttypeservice.get_instance()
 activity_registry = activityregistryservice.get_instance()
 
 loop = gobject.MainLoop()