diff --git a/python/ycm/server/ycmd.py b/python/ycm/server/ycmd.py
index ed9dee15..dcb1bfd4 100755
--- a/python/ycm/server/ycmd.py
+++ b/python/ycm/server/ycmd.py
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ import json
 import argparse
 import waitress
 import signal
-import os
 from ycm import user_options_store
 from ycm import extra_conf_store
+from ycm import utils
 from ycm.server.watchdog_plugin import WatchdogPlugin
 
-
 def YcmCoreSanityCheck():
   if 'ycm_core' in sys.modules:
     raise RuntimeError( 'ycm_core already imported, ycmd has a bug!' )