diff --git a/binder b/binder
index 8a21167b2..3a416a42a 100755
--- a/binder
+++ b/binder
@@ -1796,7 +1796,6 @@ class BookBinder:
                 open_choice = 'n'
             if open_choice in ['y', 'yes']:
                 try:
-                    import subprocess
                     import platform
                     system = platform.system().lower()
                     if system == "darwin":  # macOS
@@ -1836,7 +1835,6 @@ class BookBinder:
                 
                 if action in ['e', 'edit']:
                     try:
-                        import subprocess
                         import platform
                         system = platform.system().lower()
                         if system == "darwin":  # macOS