diff --git a/account_statement_base_import/parser/generic_file_parser.py b/account_statement_base_import/parser/generic_file_parser.py
index 39c1117f..9e5e1a96 100644
--- a/account_statement_base_import/parser/generic_file_parser.py
+++ b/account_statement_base_import/parser/generic_file_parser.py
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ from openerp.addons.account_statement_base_import.parser.file_parser import (
     float_or_zero
 )
 from openerp.tools import ustr
-try:
-    import xlrd
-except:
-    raise Exception(_('Please install python lib xlrd'))
 
 
 class GenericFileParser(FileParser):
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ class GenericFileParser(FileParser):
             'amount': float_or_zero,
         }
         super(GenericFileParser, self).__init__(
-            parse_name, ftype=ftype, 
+            parse_name, ftype=ftype,
             extra_fields=conversion_dict,
             **kwargs)