diff --git a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
index b3d662517..bdddfe204 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     import json
 
 import conda_build.api
-import conda_build.conda_interface
 import conda_build.render
 import conda_build.utils
 import conda_build.variants
diff --git a/news/2002-conda_interface.rst b/news/2002-conda_interface.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db648154e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/2002-conda_interface.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+**Fixed:**
+
+* Remove import of deprecated ``conda_build.conda_interface``