1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/hmac.py b/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/hmac.py
index 08dfae01..2bd8e4d3 100644
--- a/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/hmac.py
+++ b/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/hmac.py
@@ -22,15 +22,11 @@ from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import interfaces
 
 @utils.register_interface(interfaces.HashContext)
 class HMAC(object):
-    def __init__(self, key, algorithm, ctx=None, backend=None):
+    def __init__(self, key, algorithm, backend, ctx=None):
         if not isinstance(algorithm, interfaces.HashAlgorithm):
             raise TypeError("Expected instance of interfaces.HashAlgorithm.")
         self.algorithm = algorithm
 
-        if backend is None:
-            from cryptography.hazmat.bindings import _default_backend
-            backend = _default_backend
-
         self._backend = backend
         self._key = key
         if ctx is None:
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ class HMAC(object):
         return HMAC(
             self._key,
             self.algorithm,
-            backend=self._backend,
+            self._backend,
             ctx=self._ctx.copy()
         )