diff --git a/unit-tests/dds/test-control-reply.py b/unit-tests/dds/test-control-reply.py
index 84c2e29966..838ffd8aa8 100644
--- a/unit-tests/dds/test-control-reply.py
+++ b/unit-tests/dds/test-control-reply.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #test:retries 2
 
 from rspy import log, test
+import time
 import pyrealdds as dds
 dds.debug( log.is_debug_on() )
 
@@ -139,6 +140,6 @@ def control( device, json, n=1 ):
         test.check_equal( reply_count[device.guid()], dev1_replies + 1 )
         test.check_equal( reply_count[device2.guid()], dev2_replies + 1 )
 
-    device = None
 
 test.print_results()
+