diff --git a/backend/open_webui/functions.py b/backend/open_webui/functions.py
index e1604d126..5381daf0c 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/functions.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/functions.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from open_webui.utils.plugin import (
     get_function_module_from_cache,
 )
 from open_webui.utils.tools import get_tools
-from open_webui.utils.access_control import has_access
 
 from open_webui.env import GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL
 
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index d505e77f3..9da1a6b7e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ from open_webui.utils.middleware import (
     process_chat_payload,
     process_chat_response,
 )
-from open_webui.utils.access_control import has_access
 
 from open_webui.utils.auth import (
     get_license_data,