diff --git a/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py b/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py
index 5e5ef543c13..9e4079e6474 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 from _pytest.assertion._typing import _AssertionTextDiffStyle
 from _pytest.assertion._typing import _HighlightFunc
 from _pytest.assertion.compare_text import _notin_text
-from _pytest.assertion.highlight import dummy_highlighter as dummy_highlighter
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config import UsageError