diff --git a/monai/transforms/io/array.py b/monai/transforms/io/array.py
index 9012f2bb80..f465fe60a6 100644
--- a/monai/transforms/io/array.py
+++ b/monai/transforms/io/array.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
     "numpyreader": NumpyReader,
     "pilreader": PILReader,
     "nibabelreader": NibabelReader,
-    "nibabelgpureader": NibabelGPUReader,
 }