diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 17bf991807..ac847d87b2 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie/trienode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie/triestate"
 )