diff --git a/capnp/__init__.py b/capnp/__init__.py
index b01fc0c..faba19e 100644
--- a/capnp/__init__.py
+++ b/capnp/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Example Usage::
             print(phone.type, ':', phone.number)
 """
 from .version import version as __version__
-import capnp as _capnp
 from .capnp import *
 from .capnp import _DynamicStructReader, _DynamicStructBuilder, _DynamicResizableListBuilder, _DynamicListReader, _DynamicListBuilder, _DynamicOrphan
 del capnp
diff --git a/test/test_load.py b/test/test_load.py
index bebd150..dae6d0b 100644
--- a/test/test_load.py
+++ b/test/test_load.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
 import capnp
-from capnp import _capnp
 import os
 
 this_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
@@ -18,7 +17,3 @@ def test_constants(addressbook):
 def test_classes(addressbook):
     assert addressbook.AddressBook
     assert addressbook.Person
-
-def test_schemas(addressbook):
-    assert type(addressbook.AddressBook.schema) is _capnp._StructSchema
-    assert type(addressbook.Person.schema) is _capnp._StructSchema