diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 0a307a4407..c5f2498ddc 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/posv"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/contracts"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"