diff --git a/kats/models/__init__.py b/kats/models/__init__.py
index 5b0351499..1e109d77f 100644
--- a/kats/models/__init__.py
+++ b/kats/models/__init__.py
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@
 from . import globalmodel  # noqa
 from . import metalearner  # noqa
 from . import model  # noqa
-
-try:
-    from . import neuralprophet  # noqa
-except ImportError:
-    import logging
-
-    logging.warning("kats.models.neuralprophet not available (requires neuralprophet)")
 from . import nowcasting  # noqa
 from . import prophet  # noqa
 from . import quadratic_model  # noqa
diff --git a/test_requirements.txt b/test_requirements.txt
index a87069a3d..49d5cba33 100644
--- a/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/test_requirements.txt
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ parameterized>=0.8.1
 plotly>=2.2.1
 pymannkendall>=1.4.1
 pytest-mpl>=0.12
-torch<=1.8.1
+torch
 tqdm>=4.36.1