diff --git a/IPython/config/api.py b/IPython/config/api.py
index d394098..5fe1952 100644
--- a/IPython/config/api.py
+++ b/IPython/config/api.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ from IPython.genutils import get_home_dir, get_ipython_dir
 from IPython.external.configobj import ConfigObj
 
 # Traitlets config imports
-from IPython.config import traitlets
-from IPython.config.config import *
-from traitlets import *
+# from IPython.config import traitlets
+# from IPython.config.config import *
+# from traitlets import *
 
 class ConfigObjManager(object):