diff --git a/voussoirkit/pipeable.py b/voussoirkit/pipeable.py
index f0be359..5f17d1a 100644
--- a/voussoirkit/pipeable.py
+++ b/voussoirkit/pipeable.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-builtin_input = input
-
 CLIPBOARD_STRINGS = ['!c', '!clip', '!clipboard']
 INPUT_STRINGS = ['!i', '!in', '!input', '!stdin']
 EOF = '\x1a'