diff --git a/src/agents/orchestrator.py b/src/agents/orchestrator.py
index 099b0fd..5397e46 100644
--- a/src/agents/orchestrator.py
+++ b/src/agents/orchestrator.py
@@ -1227,7 +1227,6 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
                 # herabgestuft wuerden, verwerfe die FC-Ergebnisse komplett.
                 established_ids = {ef["id"] for ef in existing_facts if ef.get("status") in ("established", "confirmed")}
                 if established_ids and fact_checks:
-                    from agents.factchecker import find_matching_claim
                     _downgrade_count = 0
                     _remaining_tmp = list(existing_facts)
                     for _fc in fact_checks: