diff --git a/zerver/management/commands/process_queue.py b/zerver/management/commands/process_queue.py
index 3ee3f7145d..0583e71a13 100644
--- a/zerver/management/commands/process_queue.py
+++ b/zerver/management/commands/process_queue.py
@@ -5,16 +5,13 @@ from typing import Any, List
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
-from django.core.management import CommandError
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import autoreload
 from zerver.worker.queue_processors import get_worker, get_active_worker_queues
-import os
 import sys
 import signal
 import logging
 import threading
-import subprocess
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     def add_arguments(self, parser):