diff --git a/linkcheck/checker/__init__.py b/linkcheck/checker/__init__.py
index bda58a30..a7add7d4 100644
--- a/linkcheck/checker/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/checker/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import re
 import urlparse
 import nntplib
 import ftplib
-import Cookie
 
 import linkcheck.httplib2
 import linkcheck.dns.exception
@@ -54,8 +53,6 @@ ExcList = [
     ftplib.error_temp,
     ftplib.error_perm,
     ftplib.error_proto,
-    # Cookie error
-    Cookie.CookieError,
 ]
 # XXX remove this when depending on python >= 2.4
 if hasattr(socket, "sslerror"):