diff --git a/beets/util/confit.py b/beets/util/confit.py
index 28847e760..88f7c516c 100644
--- a/beets/util/confit.py
+++ b/beets/util/confit.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import os
 import pkgutil
 import sys
 import yaml
-import types
 import collections
 import re
 try:
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ PY3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3
 STRING = str if PY3 else unicode
 BASESTRING = str if PY3 else basestring
 NUMERIC_TYPES = (int, float) if PY3 else (int, float, long)
-TYPE_TYPES = (type,) if PY3 else (type, types.ClassType)
 
 
 def iter_first(sequence):