diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index 5e852262b..ae30a9c60 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ from beets.autotag import mb
 from beets.dbcore import query as db_query
 import six
 
-SNI_SUPPORTED = sys.version_info
-
 # On Windows platforms, use colorama to support "ANSI" terminal colors.
 if sys.platform == 'win32':
     try: