diff --git a/GPy/util/__init__.py b/GPy/util/__init__.py
index 4e42d80a..95d7366c 100644
--- a/GPy/util/__init__.py
+++ b/GPy/util/__init__.py
@@ -18,13 +18,3 @@ import multioutput
 import linalg_gpu
 import mpi
 
-try:
-    import sympy
-    _sympy_available = True
-    del sympy
-except ImportError as e:
-    _sympy_available = False
-
-#@NDL: you deleted the symbolic.py file!
-#if _sympy_available:
-    #import symbolic